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Republican accounts echo President Trump’s claims about executing one of the most powerful bombing raids in the Middle East, using hyperbolic language to magnify the success. The messaging serves to aggrandize Trump’s leadership and promote a strongman image, advancing an executive narrative of decisiveness.

16 gov accounts · 24 gov posts First seen: March 13, 2026 at 22:54 UTC Island · Kharg Island · Kharg · Military · Iran · Executed

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Republican accounts echo President Trump’s claims about executing one of the most powerful bombing raids in the Middle East, using hyperbolic language to magnify the success. The messaging serves to aggrandize Trump’s leadership and promote a strongman image, advancing an executive narrative of decisiveness.

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Evangelical Leader Mike Evans: Why President Trump Targeted Kharg Island. The attack came two years after Evans sent a letter to President Trump, who at the time was between presidencies, calling on him to leverage his support within the Republican Party to push for a strike on the island America's attack on Kharg Island is a warning by US President Donald Trump to the Iranian regime that "I have the key to the bank,

News · The Media Line · 5d after origin · source →
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Trump Threatens Oil Facilities After US Strikes Iran Kharg Island

News · antiwar.com · 2d after origin · source →

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News The Media Line 6mo ago 60%

Evangelical Leader Mike Evans: Why President Trump Targeted Kharg Island. The attack came two years after Evans sent a letter to President Trump, who at the time was between presidencies, calling on him to leverage his support within the Republican Party to push for a strike on the island America's attack on Kharg Island is a warning by US President Donald Trump to the Iranian regime that "I have the key to the bank,

Twitter Open4profit @open4profit 6mo ago 59%

🇺🇸 TRUMP THREATENS KHARG ISLAND 🚨 Today, Trump said the US has hit military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. He also said the US can strike again anytime, showing the war in the region could get much worse. https://t.co/DtZG7FowUQ

Twitter Amy @Amy39957168 6mo ago 59%

@alirezatangsiri Trump is adept at using various smokescreens to confuse the enemy, lower their guard, and then launch a surprise attack. Iran must be wary of the possibility that the US military might use thousands of troops to seize Kharg Island.🙂

Twitter Amy @Amy39957168 6mo ago 59%

@araghchi Trump is adept at using various smokescreens to confuse the enemy, lower their guard, and then launch a surprise attack. Iran must be wary of the possibility that the US military might use thousands of troops to seize Kharg Island.

News BBC News 6mo ago 59%

Kharg Island: Why has it been targeted by the US?. Why has the US targeted Iran'sKharg Island? Donald Trump has said the USmilitaryhas bombed a smallislandoff the coast of Iran - home to a major oil

Twitter Patria Gardener🩺🇺🇸 @PattiaGuarder17 6mo ago 58%

In case you didn’t know about the bombing of… “Kharg Island”💣 The ‘story’ is energy scripted. By Who? Why? No military sites. Indigenous. War Vets against Iraq. A BEAUTIFUL PLACE — RICH IN OIL/GAS PRODUCTION. https://t.co/LhjPsdv9ox

Twitter Frank Verity @VerityFran29594 6mo ago 57%

About the Tiny Iranian Island That the US Bombed. The U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island but left its oil infrastructure intact for now, Trump said: https://t.co/mdHeR6Aniw

News Seeking Alpha 6mo ago 57%

U.S. hits military targets on Iran's Kharg Island; Trump says oil infrastructure avoided for now. President Trump said US forces bombed military targets on Iran's Kharg Island - considered Iran's "energy lifeline" - but did not hit oil infrastructure

News UPI 6mo ago 57%

President Donald Trump says U.S. 'totally obliterated' military targets on Kharg Island. President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, a ket oil export site for Iran

Twitter Amy @Amy39957168 6mo ago 57%

@Rahbarenghelab_ Trump is adept at using various smokescreens to confuse the enemy, lower their guard, and then launch a surprise attack. Iran must be wary of the possibility that the US military might use thousands of troops to seize Kharg Island.🤔

Twitter Amy @Amy39957168 6mo ago 56%

@Rahbarenghelab_ Trump is adept at using various smokescreens to confuse the enemy, lower their guard, and then launch a surprise attack. Iran must be wary of the possibility that the US military might use thousands of troops to seize Kharg Island.

Twitter Grok @grok 6mo ago 56%

@Turkokish The prediction aligns with current developments. US forces bombed 90+ military targets on Kharg Island March 13, sparing oil facilities. Trump has repeatedly threatened strikes on its pipelines if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz. Multiple reports (Politico, Fox News, NYT, The

News Boise State Public Radio 6mo ago 56%

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal. If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially

News KPBS 6mo ago 56%

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal. If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially

News KOSU 6mo ago 56%

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal. If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially

News KNAU Arizona Public Radio 6mo ago 56%

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal. If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially

News Yahoo 6mo ago 56%

Trump 'Drawn' To Idea Of Kharg Island Capture As 'Economic Knockout' Of Iranian Regime: Report. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the capture of Iran's primary oil depot on Kharg Island. The seizure would necessitate the presence of U.S. military forces on the ground. This

News Reuters 6mo ago 55%

US strikes more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, CENTCOM says. March 14 (Reuters) - United States forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. "U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island,

News CNBC 6mo ago 54%

Trump's warning over Kharg Island raises the stakes for Iran's oil exports. Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict

News The Washington Post 6mo ago 54%

Trump says U.S. struck Kharg Island, core of Iran's oil economy. The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday

News jpost.com 6mo ago 54%

Report : Donald Trump weighs seizing Iran Kharg Island

Twitter 荷塘月色 Yuky @yl9991 6mo ago 53%

“Iranian officials confirmed Trump’s comments that U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil terminal, hit military targets but didn’t damage the oil facilities. ‘They attacked the army. Jetty and storages are OK,’ said Hamid Hosseini, a board member at the

News New York Post 6mo ago 52%

US obliterates 'every MILITARY target' on Iran's oil-critical Kharg Island in historic bombing raid, Trump says. Military targets on Iran's Kharg Island - the loading site for most of the Islamic Republic's oil exports - were "totally obliterated" by US airstrikes during a historic bombing raid in the Persian Gulf,

News The Hill 6mo ago 52%

Trump weighs risky bet on Kharg Island in 'game of chicken' with Iran. President Trump is weighing a seizure of Iran's critical oil depot on Kharg Island in a bid to force Tehran's hand and open the Strait of Hormuz. Such a move, which would require U.S. boots on the ground to capture the strategic terminal,

News english.news.cn 6mo ago 52%

U . S . strikes over 90 military targets on Iran Kharg Island : CENTCOM - Xinhua

Twitter Washington Report @Washington_Rep 6mo ago 52%

@nexta_tv US President Donald Trump said American forces could seize Iran’s strategic but "unprotected" Kharg Island “any time we want,” saying US strikes have obliterated Iran's military and left the country’s leadership repeatedly decimated.

News Newsweek 6mo ago 52%

Trump said "I'd do a number on Kharg Island" in Iran nearly 40 years ago. A comment Trump made in 1988 while on a book tour shows that Kharg Island has long occupied a place in his thinking about Iran

News The Hill 6mo ago 51%

Trump weighs risky bet on Kharg Island in ‘game of chicken’ with Iran. President Trump is weighing a seizure of Iran’s critical oil depot onKharg Islandin a bid to force

News North Country Public Radio 6mo ago 51%

U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, Trump says. President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down

Twitter CBS News @CBSNews 6mo ago 51%

President Trump said the U.S. military "totally obliterated" every military target on Kharg Island during large-scale precision strikes on Friday, thrusting the small, strategic island into the global spotlight. What is the island, why is it important and why are people talking https://t.co/sqhSmJjTqe

Twitter Iran International English @IranIntl_En 6mo ago 51%

US President Donald Trump said American forces could seize Iran’s strategic but "unprotected" Kharg Island “any time we want,” saying US strikes have obliterated Iran's military and left the country’s leadership repeatedly decimated. https://t.co/39TDxwnF10

Twitter Chuck Nellis The Phoenix @ChuckThePhoenix 6mo ago 51%

US President Donald Trump said American forces could seize Iran’s strategic but "unprotected" Kharg Island “any time we want,” saying US strikes have obliterated Iran's military and left the country’s leadership repeatedly decimated. https://t.co/Ew3yk2qgnR

News The Washington Times 6mo ago 51%

U.S. bombs Iran's Kharg Island, destroying military targets while preserving oil infrastructure. The United States military struck Kharg Island, Iran's most critical oil export hub, Friday in a large-scale precision operation that destroyed more than 90 military targets while deliberately sparing the island's oil infrastructure,

Twitter Faytuks Observer @FaytuksObs_TM 6mo ago 49%

🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Kharg Island becomes the pressure point in the Iran war Kharg Island handles ~90% of Iran’s crude exports, making it the regime’s economic lifeline and a potential “kill switch.” The U.S. struck over 90 military targets there on March 13–14, destroying defenses while https://t.co/JBpEaOpDNQ

News Reuters 6mo ago 49%

Trump says US struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island oil hub. By Bo Erickson, Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON/DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday destroyed military targets on Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island,

News israelnationalnews.com 6mo ago 49%

US strikes smash Iran Kharg Island

News NBC News 6mo ago 49%

Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after US hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub. President Donald Trump said late Friday that U.S. forces "obliterated" military targets on Kharg Island, a critical hub of Iran's oil Gulf operations, with the country responding by threatening to strike U

News CNN.com 6mo ago 48%

Live updates: Iran war news; US strikes military assets on Kharg Island oil.... • Criticalislandhit: President Donald Trump said the US “totally obliterated everymilitarytarget

Twitter ʙᴏʏᴇᴡᴇʟʟɴᴇss @askcoachboye 6mo ago 48%

@turningpointjpn 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾 Treasury Secretary Bessent suggests seizing Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. "Last week, a bombing operation was carried out, and Kharg Island's military assets were destroyed. Whether it ultimately becomes a U.S. asset depends on future

News Yahoo 6mo ago 48%

Trump levels Iranian military sites on Kharg Island; spares oil terminals. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that American forces have "obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, the country's primary crude export hub, in one of

Twitter Moida Lies 🤔 -☠️🇨🇳☠️ @MoidaLies 6mo ago 48%

@NEWSMAX @PeteHegseth @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @VP TAKE KHARG ISLAND AND DECIMATE THE CURRENT IRANIAN POLITICAL, MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP. Give the Iranian people a fighting chance and the US a highly defensible local landmass. Deploy defensive US missile shields to the island

Facebook shalom01 6mo ago 48%

It is necessary that the US marines take over the Kharg island. But then the US must send some trustworthy, professional Iranians from the exile to run the civilian affairs of the population there. The marines should be responsible for defending and governing the island. President Trump said that already in 1988. BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST ELIMINATE EVERY POSSIBLE THREAT TO THE MARINES ON THE ISLAND. SO A LOT OF PLANNING NEEDS TO GO INTO THIS

Twitter Daniel Heneghan @dpheneghan1 6mo ago 48%

@phl43 We laugh but that is altogether plausible. Trump has lifted sanctions against Russia, all the while continuing the war against Russia. In fact, it is quite conceivable that the USA military invades Kharg Island to protect the valuable oil production assets, all the while waging

News New York Post 6mo ago 48%

Trump admin considering deploying troops to Iranian shores along Strait of Hormuz, Kharg Island: report. President Trump is reportedly weighing the deployment of thousands of additional US troops to the Middle East that could potentially be used on the ground in Iran. The Trump administration has discussed using ground forces on Iranian shores to secure the Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island,

Twitter InfoSiftWeekly 6mo ago 48%

- **US Military Engagement**: US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal (Trump claims total destruction of military positions). - Iranian proxies responded with heavy Khorramshahr missiles targeting US bases Victory, Ali Al-Salem, and Fifth Fleet. [7/45]

Twitter Moida Lies 🤔 -☠️🇨🇳☠️ @MoidaLies 6mo ago 47%

@Kayyoul9 @PeteHegseth @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @VP TAKE KHARG ISLAND AND DECIMATE THE CURRENT IRANIAN POLITICAL, MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP. Give the Iranian people a fighting chance and the US a highly defensible local landmass. Deploy defensive US missile shields to the island

News pjmedia.com 6mo ago 47%

CNN Is Shocked : Stupid Trump Has Actually Been Talking About Taking Iran Kharg Island Since 1988 ! – PJ Media

News middleeasteye.net 6mo ago 47%

American crusade : Domination is the only language for Trump team

News londonlovesbusiness.com 6mo ago 47%

Trump warns he might strike Iran Kharg Island just for fun - London Business News

News antiwar.com 6mo ago 47%

Trump Threatens Oil Facilities After US Strikes Iran Kharg Island

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