JUST IN: Trump Orders Strikes On Vital Iranian Economic Island, Gives Ultimatum

By Cullen McCue

President Donald Trump on Friday announced that the U.S. Military carried out a series of strikes on military targets located on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub in the Persian Gulf. In a lengthy Truth social post, the president warned the regime that additional strikes could be coming on economic targets located on the island, which would constitute an escalation in the conflict as the U.S. continues to apply pressure to the regime.

The operation, carried out by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), focused exclusively on military installations and left the island’s oil infrastructure intact. According to a report from the New York Times citing senior U.S. Military officials, the strikes targeted sites storing missiles and mines, which have increasingly been used by the regime to target oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint in the Persian Gulf that handles roughly a third of global oil exports.

Iran’s effective blockade of the strait has disrupted global shipping and contributed to a more than 40% rise in oil prices since the conflict began on February 28…

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