NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman) - Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is near, but waterway may not reopen immediately
The uncertainty surrounding the reopening has continued to concern shipping companies and energy markets, particularly because of the volume of oil and other petroleum products that normally pass through the waterway.
THENATIONALPULSE (William Upton) - U.S. Hits Dozens of Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island.
The U.S. military on Tuesday struck around fifty military targets on the Islamic Republic of Iran's Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub for the Islamist regime located in the northern Persian Gulf. Notably, the strikes, which avoided hitting oil facilities on the island, came just hours before an 8:00 PM deadline set by President Donald J. Trump for the Iranian regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The post U.S. Hits Dozens of Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. military on Tuesday struck around 50 military targets on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub for the Islamist regime located in the northern Persian Gulf. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. military, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance , and the Islamic Republic of Iran. WHEN & WHERE: The strikes targeted military sites on Kharg Island on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “My understanding, having talked to Pete [Hegseth] and General [Dan] Caine about this, is that we were going to strike some military targets on Kharg Island. I believe we have done so.” — Vice President Vance IMPACT: The strikes, which avoided hitting oil facilities on the…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - US strikes Iran's Kharg Island, key oil export hub | Morning in America
The United States struck Iran's Kharg Island, a critical oil hub, in another day of war. NewsNation's Connell McShane reports from Dubai. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (John Yoon) - What to Know About Iran’s Kharg Island
The Persian Gulf island, targeted by U.S. strikes, is home to Iran’s main oil export terminal. Any disruption could jolt global energy markets.
DAILYCALLER (Mariane Angela) - Trump Announces Military Strikes On Iran’s Main Crude Export Terminal
'Iran has NO ability to defend anything'
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Walid Phares explains the importance of Iran’s Kharg Island | Bianca Across the Nation
Foreign policy analyst Walid Phares joined “Bianca Across the Nation” to discuss why Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal, has become a focal point in the conflict.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - Kharg Island: The Nerve Center of Iran’s Oil Empire
Americans would be wise to begin paying very close attention to a small rugged island in the northern Persian Gulf that few could locate on a map only weeks ago. Americans would be wise to begin paying very close attention to a small rugged island in the northern Persian Gulf that few could locate on […] The post Kharg Island: The Nerve Center of Iran’s Oil Empire appeared first on StoneZone .
Americans would be wise to begin paying very close attention to a small rugged island in the northern Persian Gulf that few could locate on a map only weeks ago. Americans would be wise to begin paying very close attention to a small rugged island in the northern Persian Gulf that few could locate on a map only weeks ago. That island is Kharg Island. It is sometimes spelled Khark Island. And it is nothing less than the main distribution center for Islamic Republic of Iran’s oil. At a moment when the United States and its allies are confronting the Islamic Republic during the ongoing military confrontation known as Operation Epic Fury, Kharg Island stands as one of the most consequential strategic locations in the entire Middle East. If…Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Walid Phares: The Iranian regime ‘making mistake after mistake’ | Wake Up America
Foreign policy analyst Walid Phares joined “Wake Up America” discuss the “desperate” state of Tehran as it launches strikes against neighboring countries and U.S. interests, effectively alienating potential regional allies.