President Donald Trump announced he has terminated the MOU with Iran, stating 'We will strike Iran hard tonight.' He detailed plans to destroy all bridges, power generation stations, and water desalination plants, and suggested seizing Kharg Island.
President Donald Trump detailed plans to destroy Iranian infrastructure and seize Kharg Island on Wednesday, escalating his threats against Tehran. In a statement at 17:24 Jerusalem time, Trump said he terminated the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, vowing to 'strike Iran hard tonight' and listing bridges, power stations, and water desalination plants as targets. He also raised the possibility of seizing Kharg Island, Iran's key oil terminal.
The development follows a series of escalating remarks from Trump throughout Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported. At 16:27 Jerusalem, Trump first threatened to seize Kharg Island, claiming the U.S. may also reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian ports, and said 28 Iranian boats were destroyed. By the same time, Trump also said he was not sure a nuclear deal would hold, accused Iran of requesting a funeral ceasefire before launching missiles, and declared the ceasefire with Iran was over. Over the past month, Trump has issued repeated warnings to destroy Iranian power plants and seize territory, as The Zioneer reported on Monday, saying he could destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour and shut down its electricity in part of an afternoon.
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 10, Trump has threatened attacks on Iran multiple times, including a declaration that the ceasefire was over and vows of 'very heavy' strikes. On Jun 11, he outlined a plan to seize Kharg Island, comparing the strategy to U.S. policy toward Venezuela. On Jun 22, he warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to 'blow the sh*t out of' the country. On Jul 6, Trump reiterated his ability to destroy Iran's power grid but expressed a preference for a deal.
It remains unclear whether Trump's threats will translate into immediate military action, and Iran has not yet responded to the latest statements.
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