Donald Trump shares previous photograph of Israeli strike on Iran oil depot claiming it reveals new US assault
US President Donald Trump shared a year-old photo of an Israeli strike on an Iranian oil depot, claiming it showed a recent US military strike on Iran after the conflict reignited
US President Donald Trump at a NATO Summit in Türkiye(Image: AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
US President Donald Trump has reshared a photograph of an Israeli strike on an Iranian oil depot from one year ago, but claimed it was of a recent US attack on Iran.
The US leader shared the photo of fire and smoke billowing into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, but alleged the strike took place as part of America’s latest round of attacks on the Middle Eastern nation.
In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, July 8, Mr Trump wrote: “This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!”.
His post featured a screenshot from a news outlet, which later issued a correction clarifying the image was not new.
The US unleashed a fresh barrage of strikes on Iran following several ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz overnight earlier this week, reports the Express.
The strait, through which 20% of all global oil traded passes, has become a flashpoint in the conflict that erupted after joint US-Israeli strikes targeted multiple Iranian sites in February.
Following months of warfare, the US and Iran reached a peace agreement that would see the vital Strait of Hormuz reopened.
On June 17, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the war within 60 days. Washington and Tehran were striving to secure a long-term peace agreement to conclude the war, re-establish global shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz and aim to settle an ongoing disagreement over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
However, the most recent conflict seems to have hindered peace efforts.
As part of the MoU, Iran pledged to ensure that the transit of merchant vessels from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume.
The US agreed to lift the naval blockade against Iran and restore traffic to its full capacity within a maximum of 30 days as soon as the MoU was signed.
Mr Trump declared the ceasefire to be “over” at a NATO summit in Türkiye on Wednesday, telling journalists: “I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum.”
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday evening, following the president’s remarks, that US forces were initiating additional strikes on Iran to “further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”, under orders from Mr Trump.
