President Trump said the U.S. military conducted a massive strike on Kharg Island in Iran - the center of the country's oil exports. Why it matters: The strategic Island hosts Iran key oil export facilities. 80-90 percent of Iranian oil is exported from the Island. - The White House has been considering a ground operation to take over the island as one of many options presented by the Pentagon ahead of the war with Iran. - The strike was a "shot across the bow" by Trump to signal to the Iranians they should stop closing the Strait of Hormuz which has dramatically disrupted the global oil market. - Trump made clear in a post on Truth Social that the oil facilities on the island were not targeted this time, but warned they will be if…
A group of Democratic attorneys general had sued to overturn the Trump administration’s new policy that demanded the past seven years of student application data.
Yeganeh Rezaian and Jason Rezaian discuss life in Iran and how they escaped an Iranian prison after being accused of being spies by the government. The Rezaians now reside in the U.S.
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