🎯 U.S. MILITARY PRESSURE ON IRAN: President Trump stated that the United States was prepared to conduct additional “VERY HARD” strikes against Iran, warning that future operations would be larger and more powerful. He claimed major portions of Iran’s air defense, radar, naval, and offensive military capabilities had already been degraded and asserted that U.S. aircraft were operating over Tehran undetected.
Trump repeatedly referenced Kharg Island and Iranian energy infrastructure as potential targets. He argued that control over Kharg Island could place Iranian oil exports under U.S. influence, while acknowledging that maintaining such control would require a sustained military presence and could expose American forces to significant risk.
He also said bridges and infrastructure remained possible targets but emphasized that the United States was avoiding strikes that would severely impact civilians or humanitarian conditions. While Trump claimed the U.S. could “take over the whole place” with limited deployment, he reiterated opposition to a major ground presence.
⚓ STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF SECURITY: Iranian officials and affiliated media continued issuing threats tied to U.S. military activity in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. Major General Ali Abdollahi warned that if Iran’s oil infrastructure were targeted, “oil exports will either be for everyone or for no one.”
Mehr News reported explosions near Sirik city along the maritime area of the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as linked to ongoing clashes or exchanges of fire. IRGC-affiliated Fars News additionally claimed that assets connected to Elon Musk and Starlink infrastructure in Israel, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, and Oman could now be considered targets because of their support for U.S. and Israeli operations.
CENTCOM announced that U.S. forces disabled another commercial vessel accused of violating restrictions on Iranian oil exports. According to the U.S. military, forces targeted the Guinea-Bissau flagged M/T Jalveer in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly ignored repeated instructions while transporting Iranian oil.
At the same time, Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Management Authority announced that the strait would remain closed until further notice because of tensions involving American forces. Trump later claimed that a secret U.S. military operation launched last month had escorted more than 100 million barrels of oil and over 200 commercial ships through the strait, asserting that the United States controlled the waterway rather than Iran.
🛰️ KHARG ISLAND AND U.S. PLANNING: According to CNN, Iran spent months preparing Kharg Island for a potential U.S. assault following earlier American strikes in March. The report stated that Iran reinforced the island with additional troops, air defense systems, MANPADS, anti-personnel mines, and anti-armor mines positioned near possible landing zones.
CNN further reported that senior Trump administration officials viewed seizure of Kharg Island as a possible “endgame” option capable of severely damaging Iran’s economy through disruption of oil exports. Military planners reportedly warned that such an operation would likely require substantial ground forces and could result in significant U.S. casualties.
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