US Strikes Strategic Kharg Island, Bridge Hours Before Trump Deadline

4/7/26

Axios has reported, citing a senior US official, that the American military conducted strikes on military targets on the island.

Explosions have been reported on Kharg Island, an important oil export hub near the Strait of Hormuz, on Tuesday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr.The strikes come hours before the deadlineset by US President Donald Trump for Tehranto reach a ceasefire dealwith Washington and to open the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the Wall Street Journal, theUS struck more than 50 targets on Kharg Island.

Trump warned that failure to comply will result in a simultaneous,massive bombing campaignaimed at "each and every one" ofIran's electric generating plants and bridges.

Meanwhile, Axios has reported, citing a seniorUS official, that the American military conducted strikes on military targets on the island.

US strikes on Iran's Kharg Islanddo not represent a change in American strategy, US Vice President JDVance saidon Tuesday. A US official separately told Reuters theadditional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure.

Trump's Kharg Island Threats

Trump has threatened to bomb or seize the island multiple times. On March 30, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "We will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing upand completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!)," he wrote.

Trump had previously signalled the possibility of action against the facility. In comments to the Financial Times, he said, "Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don't.We have a lot of options."

On Monday, Trump said that he was upset with the Iranian government and that they are "going to pay a big price for that."

Israeli Military Strikes Sites In Iran

The Israeli military in a statement saidthat it had completed a broad wave of strikes targeting "infrastructure sites" across Iran on Tuesday. However, it did not provide details of what the sites were.

"A short while ago, the IDF completed a wide-scale wave of strikestargeting dozens of infrastructure sitesbelonging to the Iranian terror regime in several areas across Iran," the military said in a statement.

Kharg Island's Importance

Kharg Islandhandles nearly 90 per cent of Iran's oil exports. Much of the Iranian mainland coastline is too shallow for large tankers, which makes the island essential for the country's energy trade.

The location of theisland, opposite US military bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, leaves it exposed in any heightened conflict. The latest strikes follow Iran's decision to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil transit routes, which has added to the turbulence in energy prices.

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Iran cuts US backchannels after Trump ‘civilization’ threat, rail strikes

Summary

• US President Trump warned on Tuesday that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if Iran's leaders fail to accept the US demands by Tuesday night."I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”

• Strikes hit bridges and rail infrastructure across Iran on Tuesday as Israel warned against train use and Trump threatened to target infrastructure if no deal is reached.

• Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would target US and allied energy infrastructure andwarned their response could extend beyond the region.

• Iranian state media said on Tuesday Kharg Island was struck, with explosions reported on the island.

• Iran’s nationwide internet blackout has entered its 39th day, leaving most users cut off from the global internet, NetBlocks said.

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He added the United States was not targeting energy infrastructure at this stage.

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“From now on, all these considerations have been lifted,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement.

It said it wouldact against US and partner infrastructurein a way that would deprive them of the region’s oil and gas resources for years.

Regional partners of the United States should knowIran had “exercised restraint due to good neighborly relations”, it said, but that those considerations no longer applied. (if their behavior is/was restrained and neighborly, I’d hate to see them, really insane and evil!)

The Guards added that if US forces crossed what it calledred lines, “our response will go beyond the region.”

(I’m pretty sure the Iranians know what Trump’s response or responses, may be. But Trump is unpredictable so the “Bullies of Tehran” might get their own warnings or surprise. Typical the “cult of Islam” released this on the day that the peace agreement was to be done. Purposeful, but it won’t work.)

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