HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - U.S. Military Hits 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Saying Navy Warships Were Targeted With Missiles
Earlier, Iran accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - FACT CHECK: Trump posts AI video claiming attack on Iranian oil refinery
President Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil refinery, despite no such attack actually taking place amid the countries' exchange of airstrikes over the weekend. MS NOW's David Rohde has the latest on this most recent escalation, and why the president's post is another example of Trump's problematic messaging around the war.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Vance: Trump 'sending a message' to Iran with Kharg Island AI video
Kharg Island is a critical oil depot for the Iranian industry and its destruction would likely cause considerable long-term damage to the Iranian economy.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes, Trump Threatens to Blow Iranian Oil Island ‘to Smithereens.’
Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles after an attack by the U.S on IRGC forces, with President Trump subsequently threatening a major strike against Kharg Island, Iran's major oil export hub.
Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles after an attack by the U.S on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran has pushed back against President Donald J. Trump after he posted an AI-generated video showing Iran’s Kharg Island being “blown to smithereens.” This followed genuine strikes by U.S. forces targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) positions on Larak Island, while Hamid Bovard, which Iran answered by launching strikes against U.S.-aligned Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). DETAIL: Kharg Island is Iran’s largest crude oil export terminal and handles the vast majority of the Islamic Republic’s seaborne crude exports, making it one of Tehran’s most important…Open
BITCHUTE - JAMES RICKARDS: Forget Kharg Island. The Naval Blockade Is The Better Tool
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DAILYCALLER (Brandon Weichert And Francis Kapper) - A Kharg Island Invasion Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen
‘Suicide mission’
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - U.S. Navy Strikes Oil Tanker Amid Renewed Iran Blockade.
Iranian oil exports face renewed pressure as U.S. sanctions tighten following regional tensions and Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States struck the oil tanker Belma in the Persian Gulf after the vessel allegedly ignored repeated warnings while heading toward Iran’s oil export terminal on Kharg Island , according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM said an aircraft disabled the tanker by firing Hellfire missiles into its smokestack as part of renewed enforcement of a naval blockade on Iranian ports ordered by President Donald J. Trump following a series of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz . DETAIL: The blockade, which had previously been in effect from April 13 to June 18 before being lifted under a ceasefire agreement, was reinstated after the ceasefire collapsed amid renewed fighting…Open
STRIPES - US forces disable tanker heading to Iranian port as blockade resumes | Stars and Stripes
A U.S. aircraft disabled the Curacao-flagged M/T Belma after it ignored repeated warnings to stop as it headed toward Kharg Island.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - US military disables non-compliant oil tanker in the Persian Gulf
CENTCOM said the latest military action was on an oil tanker that was transiting international waters toward Iran's Kharg Island. The vessel was flagged to Curacao and the U.S. prevented the tanker from transiting to Iran.