U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran of fresh strikes if negotiations failed, adding he had been an hour away from ordering an attack on Tehran before postponing it.
What he never saw coming
was Tehran’s retaliation — only a verbal one, steeped in sarcasm.
In a post on ‘X’, the Iranian Embassy in Kenya took a sharp dig at Trump, saying he was going to strike Iran yesterday but changed his plans at the last moment. The reason? U.S. First Lady Melania Trump had a nail appointment.
“Trump was gonna strike Iran tomorrow… but news say Melania has a nail appointment, and he’s gotta drop her off at the salon first”, read the statement posted on ‘X’.
“Priorities, folks. The free world hangs by a manicure”, it added.
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Trump was gonna strike Iran tomorrow… but news say Melania has a nail appointment and he’s gotta drop her off at the salon first.
Priorities, folks. The free world hangs by a manicure.— IRAN EMBASSY in KENYA (@IRANinKENYA) May 19, 2026
Iran-US Ceasefire
The ceasefire between the United States-Israel alliance and Iran has largely held since April even as tensions continue to prevail in the region.
Trump has warned Iran of a renewed military confrontation if it failed to reach a deal with Washington. “We’re blowing it away. We’re blowing everything away. And we’re going to end that war very quickly”, he said, claiming Tehran wants to make a deal “so badly”.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi also sharpened his rhetoric against the U.S., warning of “many more surprises” if it decided to return to war.
Citing a US Congressional Research Service report that acknowledged the “loss of dozens of aircraft worth billions”, Araghchi said on ‘X’: “Months after initiation of war on Iran, US Congress acknowledges loss of dozens of aircraft worth billions. Our powerful Armed Forces are confirmed as 1st to strike down a touted F-35.”
“With lessons learned and knowledge we gained, return to war will feature many more surprises”, he added.
Trump Under Immense Pressure
According to a Reuters report, Donald Trump continues to face an immense political pressure, back at home, to sign a deal with Iran that would reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz — which accounts for nearly one-fifth of the global oil and gas supply.
With global supply disruption, gas prices remain high and Trump’s approval rating has taken a nosedive ahead of congressional elections in November.
