U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would “completely” destroy Iran’s electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island unless the crucial Strait of Hormuz is “immediately” reopened and a peace agreement is reached “shortly.”
In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump stated, “The United States of America is in serious discussions with a new, and more reasonable, regime to end our military operations in Iran.”
He noted that “great progress has been made,” but insisted that if a deal is not reached soon, which he believes is likely, and if the Hormuz Strait remains closed, the U.S. will conclude its “stay” in Iran by targeting and obliterating the nation’s electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island, along with potentially all desalinization plants, which he indicated had thus far been spared.
These remarks come as the conflict with Iran enters its fifth week, with the Trump administration considering the deployment of ground forces to capture Kharg Island, a critical fuel hub central to Iran’s oil operations. Estimates suggest that approximately 90% of Iran's crude exports transit through this island before being shipped via the Strait of Hormuz, which has a reported loading capacity of around 7 million barrels per day.
As of now, Iran has not responded to Trump’s latest statements. Earlier the same day, a spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry described the proposals outlined in a 15-point plan from the U.S. as “excessive and unreasonable.” Iranian officials have consistently denied engaging in direct negotiations with the United States.
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