Overview
- In new remarks, Trump said the U.S. is "locked and loaded" and threatened to "knock the hell out of" Kharg after last week’s raid.
- U.S. Central Command said more than 90 military targets on the island were destroyed while oil pipelines and terminals were left intact.
- Axios-sourced officials say Trump is weighing a ground seizure of Kharg if tankers remain bottled up, calling it an "economic knockout" with no decision taken.
- U.S. outreach for a Hormuz security coalition continues, with Trump citing talks with seven countries as Japan and Australia signal they will not send warships.
- Oil prices remain above $100 per barrel despite a 400 million‑barrel IEA release, and Iran’s foreign minister warned of retaliation if its energy infrastructure is struck.