U.S. military launches strikes on Iran's Kharg Island
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The U.S. military has launched strikes on Iran's Kharg Island ahead of President Trump's deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US reportedly unleashed targeted strikes on Iran's critical Kharg Island on Tuesday -- just as the regime threatened that "restraint is over" if America crossed red lines.
The US military carried out strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island after President Donald Trump threatened to target civilian infrastructure if Washington and Tehran failed to reach a deal by Tuesday evening.More than 50 targets on the island were hit, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The United States bombed dozens of weapons depots and air defense facilities on Kharg Island overnight in a "message" to Tehran about what will happen if the Islamic Republic does not accept the terms of President Donald Trump's ceasefire deal by 8 p.m. Tuesday.
BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. strikes on Iran's Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday as a U.S. official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure.
The US attacked Kharg ahead of Trump's Tuesday peace deal deadline. Experts have warned that the island plays an important role in the global oil trade.
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