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President Donald Trump announced on June 11 that the United States will be “hitting Iran…VERY HARD TONIGHT,” going as far as hinting that American forces could also seize Kharg Island.
“At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets, much like we have with Venezuela, which is working out brilliantly for both Venezuela and the United States of America,” Trump added on Truth Social.
Kharg Island, located in the northern Persian Gulf, serves as the export terminal for approximately 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil.
Soon after making the threat on Truth Social, Trump backed down, telling Fox News that he is not convinced that Americans are willing to pay the price of taking the strategic island.
“We are talking to them, and all, but you know, look, my preference has always been — take Kharg Island,” Trump told the “Fox and Friends” morning show.
“I don’t know that America has the stomach for it,” the president acknowledged.
Iran is “dying to make a deal” and “is being decimated,” Trump added, claiming that the Iranians are “in submission,” but “they just don’t know it yet.”
Asked if the U.S. would start attacking power plants and bridges as he has previously threatened, he replies, “Yeah, but I’d rather not do it, because once you do that, the people suffer.”
Overnight, the U.S. launched an extensive wave of strikes against Iran, mainly hitting air defenses and radar sites close to the Strait of Hormuz. This was the second such attack since the start of the week. Iran responded by attacking key American bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain with ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones.
While Trump quickly downplayed his latest threats, the U.S. military has the necessary assets in the Middle East to conduct a ground operation in Iran — whether by landing on Kharg Island or elsewhere.
Two carrier strike groups, one led by the USS Abraham Lincoln and another by the USS George H.W. Bush, are currently deployed in the Arabian Sea, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Paratroops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division are also deployed in the region.
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joo pimp chumpo has been “on the verge of making a deal” 37 times in 72 days. there is a limit to how long he can con even the most brain dead maga retards.
i thought so too, but seemingly they are just too fking retarded to come to their senses, if they had any to start with, which is becoming even more questionable every day.
trump deixe de ser gay com essa mãozinha na foto chupou clinto nos arquivos de epstein
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the trumpster knows a seizure of kharg island is possible because he played it on delta force. let’s hope that the isreali apartheid regime intelligence is up to it, but then again, let’s not. the apartheid regime seems to be losing its eyes in the sky on a weekly basis. hers’ a tip. best not go when its hot.
trump will only kill a few thousand kids or maybe a million, but he doesn’t want to, he loves the iranians so much as long as he never has to be within a few meters of an iranian for the rest of his life
i believe the f-35, f-16, f-15 and tanker reductions in jordan and bahrain are allot more problematic than the “fart of the deal” is willing to opine… and we didn’t even mention the ew, patriot missiles (moved from nato inventory within the eu) and cruise missiles gettin mighty low?….so much so, that 0range custer can’t wait for the closing bell to the markets on friday!
the sf censorship queens are going into overdrive. oops! captcha! 504 error! 502 error! 500 error! does anyone actually donate to this f…..g s..t site?
no. and why should anyone given what you just said?…
i have, until they demonetizated them. and i’m not having any typa bit coin bullshit.
…or ‘nonce’, comment too short, comment too long…or maybe it just vanishes. then says please comment…
sure donnie boy. all the world believes you
so help me melania’s tit!
kharg may turn into bay of pigs mk 2 if trump is stupid enough to do as his joo masters command him to do.
many intensified jizz strikes on my americunt anuz yesterday by trailer-park mulattos. derp derp incel