Trump announces more Iran attacks and says U.S. will take Kharg Island
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June 12, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
President Trump threatens military action against Iran but later cancels strikes, claiming a settlement has been reached.
President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran "VERY HARD" and vowed that the U.S. would seize Kharg Island, a critical oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. However, just hours after making these explosive threats on social media, Trump abruptly reversed course and canceled the planned military strikes, claiming instead that a breakthrough "great settlement" had been reached to end the war. The Threats and the Significance of Kharg Island The Ultimatum: Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. would hit Iran's heavily degraded defenses "VERY HARD". He added that in the "not too distant future," the military would be taking Kharg Island and other energy hubs to assume total control of Iran's gas and oil markets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!
Topics covered
- Iran
- U.S. military
- oil terminal
- Trump
- geopolitics
- military strategy
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Kharg Island
- military strikes
- oil markets
- Persian Gulf
- social media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S.
Places: Kharg Island, Iran, Persian Gulf
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