U.S. Hits Iranian Oil Hub As Trump Threatens To Eliminate A ‘Whole Civilization’
U.S. forces pummeled a critical offshore hub of Iran’s oil-export industry as the world waited to see if President Trump would follow through on his threat to bomb the country into the Stone Age unless his ceasefire demands are met.
Oil prices rose and stocks fell as American strikes rained down on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, and Mr. Trump warned Iran in no uncertain terms about the consequences of failing to negotiate.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote Tuesday on Truth Social.
Mr. Trump was referring to his 10-day deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil traffic, or risk devastating strikes on its power plants, bridges and other infrastructure. The president has also been insisting on guarantees that Iran won’t rebuild its ballistic missiles and its suspected nuclear weapons program.