Escalation in the Middle East: Trump vows strikes on Iran as Hormuz and Kharg Island loom
TL;DR
The Jerusalem Post’s live updates portray intensifying US–Iran clashes: Trump claims the US will strike Iran and seize Kharg Island, Iran warns of closing the Strait of Hormuz, and separate flare-ups include an Israeli Jenin operation injuring soldiers, a deadly US strike on a tanker off Oman, and multiple drone and explosion incidents across the region, as allies urge restraint and negotiations continue.
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Trump says U.S. will seize Iran's Kharg Island and other 'oil infrastructure points' CNBC
- Trump Vows More Attacks on Iran, Says US Will Take Kharg Island Bloomberg.com
- Iran War Live Updates: U.S.-Iran Strikes Risk Dangerous New Phase The New York Times
- Why a frustrated Trump is turning again to bombs to force Iran’s hand CNN
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