JD Vance, the U.S. vice president, said on Monday that Donald Trump, the U.S. president, sent a message to the Iranian government by posting an animation about the bombing of Khark Island on Truth Social.

Trump on Monday morning posted an animation on Truth Social in which the oil facilities of an island are being bombarded, and wrote: “Khark Island is being shattered.”

In response to a question about the post, Vance said: “The president likes to change the way things are done on social networks. He will be the first one to say that he doesn’t share information about military actions on social networks, but I think he is sending a message to Iranians.”