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Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island and other Iran oil infrastructure

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watch now VIDEO 06:09 Oil rises, Gulf on alert as U.S. and Iran launch new wave of strikes President  Donald Trump  on Thursday threatened to seize Iran’s oil infrastructure including its main export terminal  Kharg Island  “in the not too distant future.” Trump said in a Truth Social post that the U.S. military will attack Iran “VERY HARD” Thursday night after completing a round of airstrikes on Wednesday. The president threatened to take “total control” of Iran’s oil and gas markets as the U.S. did in Venezuela earlier this year. Kharg Island  is Iran’s main  oil export  terminal, accounting for about 90% of its crude shipments before the war. The U.S. Navy has already choked off most of Iran’s exports through a blockade against the country’s ports and vessels. The U.S. launched strikes against military targets on Kharg Island earlier in the war, but has held back from deploying ground troops to seize Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure. Getty Images S...

Female IDF soldier wounded by drone strike in southern Lebanon

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A female IDF soldier was moderately injured in a drone strike in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the military confirmed. The IDF added that the soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive treatment, and her family has been notified.

President Trump Promises to Hit Iran Very Hard Tonight, No Games

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard) US President Donald Trump announced that the US will be striking Iran tonight in a post on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon.  "At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets," he added. Go to the full article > >

Explosion Wounded Two IDF Soldiers during Counterterrorism Operation

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Israel security forces apprehend five terrorists planning an imminent terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, November 30, 2025. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) An IDF officer and non-commissioned officer (NCO) were wounded by an explosive device during a  counterterrorism  operation in Jenin, the IDF announced on Thursday. The officer was severely wounded, while the NCO was only lightly wounded. Both were evacuated to receive medical attention, and their families have been notified. Army Radio reported that IDF forces had been operating in  Jenin  in order to establish a permanent outpost within the refugee camp. Troops located a suspicious object and picked it up, apparently leading to the explosion

US., U.K., Australia and 18 other countries call on Iran to halt "lethal plotting and other malign actions"

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. The United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 18 other countries have called on Iran to halt its "lethal plotting and other malign actions" across Europe, North America and Australia. In a joint statement published Wednesday, the group of countries, which includes Canada, France, and several other European nations, said Iran had a long-standing relationship with "international and local criminal groups," adding "their use of these groups is deplorable." "Attempts to kill, kidnap, harass, intimidate, or otherwise attack people on our soil, undermines national sovereignty and international norms," read the bulletin. "These actions must stop immediately." The group attributed the nefarious activities to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps; its Quds Force, which runs foreign operations; and the country's Ministry of Intelligence and Security. It also condemned "the recent campaign of attacks across Europe targeting J...

Trump says he spoke with top Iranian officials after renewed bombing

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President Trump told Fox News' Trey Yingst that he has spoken directly with top Iranian officials following the latest wave of U.S. strikes, and that they asked for the bombing to stop. According to Yingst, Mr. Trump, who said he was in the White House Situation Room with Vice President JD Vance, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff, said the strikes have included 49 Tomahawk missiles that have struck targets as close as 40 miles from Tehran. Mr. Trump also said U.S. fighter jets are taking out radar and air defense systems in southwest Iran.  Mr. Trump told Yingst the latest bombing campaign would end soon, and that Israel is not involved in the strikes. Asked what would happen if Iran doesn't agree to a peace deal, the president said: "We'll bomb the s*** out of them tomorrow night."

Twenty Iranian missiles intercepted, Jordanian military says

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The Jordanian military said it had intercepted 20 Iranian missiles launched towards Azraq, where an American military base is located, on Thursday. In a  statement , the Jordanian Armed Forces said aircraft had intercepted and shot down the missiles but no injuries or damage had been reported as a result of falling debris. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said earlier in the day it had targeted the "Al-Azraq Air Base and its control center, using 12 ballistic missiles," as quoted by the Tasnim news agency. The attacks come after U.S. Central Command announced it had carried out more strikes against Iranian targets in the early hours of Thursday.