🚨BRAKING🚨 Trump may hit Iran's Kharg Island few more times ‘just for fun’ as Washington wishes to dock allies in Strait of Hormuz US President faces political pressure and declining approval as he struggles
Here's what Trump said: Trump said he was “surprised” that Iran chose to attack other Middle East countries in response to the joint United States–Israel operation, as reported by NBC News, He also claimed that U.S. strikes had largely destroyed Kharg Island, adding that the U.S. might strike the island again “a few more times,” which he described as being done “just for fun.”
The president also questioned whether Iran’s new supreme leader is “even alive.”
Iran's Kharg Island - strategic importance Kharg Island lies about 16 miles (26 km) off Iran’s coast and roughly 300 miles (483 km) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in waters deep enough to accommodate tankers too large to dock along the mainland’s shallow shores.
A notable portion of Iran’s oil shipped through Kharg goes to China, the world’s largest crude importer. China has implemented measures, such as banning refined fuel exports, to protect its supply amid disruptions in the Middle East. According to tanker tracker Kpler, Iranian crude has made up 11.6% of China’s seaborne imports so far this year, mostly purchased by independent refiners attracted by previously discounted prices due to U.S. sanctions on Tehran. #HormuzStandoff #DonaldTrump
TRUMP SAYS US WILL ESCORT TANKERS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ 'VERY SOON' AFTER IRAN STRIKE🚨🇺🇲🇮🇷
US President Donald Trump said the United States will begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz “very soon”, warning Iran that any attempt to disrupt shipping in the critical waterway could trigger attacks on its oil infrastructure.
The warning came as Trump announced that US forces had carried out major strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, destroying what he described as key military installations.
In a message posted on Truth Social on Friday, Trump emphasised the scale of the assault. "The United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island."
Kharg Island is a crucial hub for Iran’s energy exports, handling most of the country’s crude shipments and located close to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime chokepoint through which a significant share of the world’s oil passes.
Trump said the United States had deliberately avoided striking the island’s oil facilities but made clear that restraint could quickly end if shipping in the strait was threatened
"I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider."
He added that Washington would move quickly to secure the vital shipping route, saying the US would begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "very soon."
The announcement came amid intensifying military exchanges across the region. Iranian state media reported that Tehran launched a fresh round of missile strikes toward Israel shortly after midnight Saturday.
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