U.S. Strikes Military Sites on Iran’s Kharg Island as Trump Sets Strait of Hormuz Deadline

The U.S. reportedly struck multiple military targets on Kharg Island as President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached. Reports indicate that electricity supplies were disrupted after projectiles hit transmission lines. Earlier this year, Trump warned he could seize Iran’s oil and take control of the Kharg export hub if Tehran did not comply. Diplomatic efforts led by Pakistan to broker a ceasefire have stalled, with Iran rejecting U.S. demands. Meanwhile, an Israeli news broadcast displayed a countdown clock ticking toward the deadline.

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