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According to CNN, citing sources with knowledge on the matter, Iran is increasing efforts to militarily reinforce the economically and strategically important Kharg Island. Sources tell CNN that Iran has reinforced the island with larger troop formations, antipersonnel mines, man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), and other defensive measures, as... show more

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CNN: According to intelligence data, Iran is preparing to repel a possible ground operation on Kharg Island. Sources report that the island has a multi-level defense system, and in recent weeks, additional man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) have been deployed there. Also, around the island, including the coast, where a US amphibious landing is possible, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines are being placed. In southern Iran, the army has been put on high alert. It is reported that the US is considering the possibility of landing on the islands of Abu Musa and Tonb through the UAE to open the Strait of Hormuz. If the escalation continues, the first ground battles on the islands could take place as early as this weekend. The UAE could suffer serious losses in this situation. ©K.M

CNN: According to intelligence data, Iran is preparing to repel a possible ground operation on Kharg Island. Sources report that the island has a multi-level defense system, and in recent weeks, additional man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) have been deployed there. Also, around the island, including the coast, where a US amphibious landing is possible, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines are being placed. In southern Iran, the army has been put on high alert. It is reported that the US is considering the possibility of landing on the islands of Abu Musa and Tonb through the UAE to open the Strait of Hormuz. If the escalation continues, the first ground battles on the islands could take place as early as this weekend. The UAE could suffer serious losses in this situation. ©K.M

Sprinter Press

23,735 views • 5 months ago

CNN’s Erin Burnett: “Sources are telling CNN tonight that Iran is actively preparing for an invasion of Kharg Island… 20 miles off the coast of Iran. That exports nearly 20% of the country’s oil… The traps that we understand are being put there: anti-personnel and anti-armor mines placed around the island. Tehran is also apparently quickly moving a large number of actual troops and air defenses to this island.”

CNN’s Erin Burnett: “Sources are telling CNN tonight that Iran is actively preparing for an invasion of Kharg Island… 20 miles off the coast of Iran. That exports nearly 20% of the country’s oil… The traps that we understand are being put there: anti-personnel and anti-armor mines placed around the island. Tehran is also apparently quickly moving a large number of actual troops and air defenses to this island.”

RedWave Press

50,790 views • 5 months ago

🇺🇸🇮🇷 CNN reports that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine privately warned senior Trump advisers that Washington needs an “off-ramp” from the Iran war. According to sources cited by CNN, Caine reportedly believes further military escalation could backfire and that airpower alone may not achieve President Donald Trump’s objectives. CNN also reports that U.S. commanders now view American munitions stocks as dangerously low.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 CNN reports that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine privately warned senior Trump advisers that Washington needs an “off-ramp” from the Iran war. According to sources cited by CNN, Caine reportedly believes further military escalation could backfire and that airpower alone may not achieve President Donald Trump’s objectives. CNN also reports that U.S. commanders now view American munitions stocks as dangerously low.

Defense Intelligence

51,881 views • 24 days ago

🇨🇳🇮🇷 According to U.S. intelligence, China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks. The systems Beijing is preparing to transfer are shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, the type that hit A-10 Warthogs over Iran. I really hope the U.S and Iran reach a workable peace deal in Islamabad, otherwise the ceasefire will just have been a pause to restock. Source: CNN

🇨🇳🇮🇷 According to U.S. intelligence, China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks. The systems Beijing is preparing to transfer are shoulder-fired anti-air missile systems known as MANPADs, the type that hit A-10 Warthogs over Iran. I really hope the U.S and Iran reach a workable peace deal in Islamabad, otherwise the ceasefire will just have been a pause to restock. Source: CNN

Mario Nawfal

235,439 views • 4 months ago

CNN: Sources tell CNN that AG Bondi and top prosecutors have reservations about indicting Comey. Senior DOJ leaders also pushing for prosecutors to charge John Bolton with a crime this week. That's according to two sources familiar with that investigation. Another source tells CNN that the DOJ’s political leadership views charging Bolton as a way to placate President Trump.

CNN: Sources tell CNN that AG Bondi and top prosecutors have reservations about indicting Comey. Senior DOJ leaders also pushing for prosecutors to charge John Bolton with a crime this week. That's according to two sources familiar with that investigation. Another source tells CNN that the DOJ’s political leadership views charging Bolton as a way to placate President Trump.

Acyn

219,279 views • 11 months ago

The United States continues preparations for an assault operation on the Iranian islands. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Pentagon plans to deploy between 3,000 and 4,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division (an elite unit of the U.S. Army, specializing in rapid deployments) which, combined with the 2,500 Marines sent days earlier aboard the USS Boxer and other amphibious ships, would form a considerable force that would make a hypothetical invasion of the islands a feasible option. In response, Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with troops, air defenses, and mines, preparing for a potential U.S. ground operation—measures that would be sufficient to make any landing and capture operation costly and risky. Maintaining control of the island would be difficult and costly in the long term, with high U.S. casualties that would be vulnerable to massive counterattacks from Iranian territory. Iran is monitoring the situation closely, awaiting an attack by the US or its Gulf allies, which would trigger a significant response ranging from the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the possibility of armed intervention on the other side of the Persian Gulf.

The United States continues preparations for an assault operation on the Iranian islands. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Pentagon plans to deploy between 3,000 and 4,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division (an elite unit of the U.S. Army, specializing in rapid deployments) which, combined with the 2,500 Marines sent days earlier aboard the USS Boxer and other amphibious ships, would form a considerable force that would make a hypothetical invasion of the islands a feasible option. In response, Iran has reinforced Kharg Island with troops, air defenses, and mines, preparing for a potential U.S. ground operation—measures that would be sufficient to make any landing and capture operation costly and risky. Maintaining control of the island would be difficult and costly in the long term, with high U.S. casualties that would be vulnerable to massive counterattacks from Iranian territory. Iran is monitoring the situation closely, awaiting an attack by the US or its Gulf allies, which would trigger a significant response ranging from the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to the possibility of armed intervention on the other side of the Persian Gulf.

@Suriyak

31,084 views • 5 months ago

Joined @Smerconish on CNN this morning to discuss two urgent developments: the challenge of clearing a dangerously chaotic waters of the Strait of Hormuz, and alarming reports that China may be supplying Iran with air defense systems.

Joined @Smerconish on CNN this morning to discuss two urgent developments: the challenge of clearing a dangerously chaotic waters of the Strait of Hormuz, and alarming reports that China may be supplying Iran with air defense systems.

Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.

15,995 views • 4 months ago

Our Símcha ɮ₊ joined Newsmax’s Shannon Cake to discuss the next phase of U.S. pressure on Iran. Past U.S. strikes have focused on military infrastructure..radar, comms, and air defense systems. Trump’s threat to seize Kharg Island will change that. Kharg handles ~90% of Iran’s oil exports. If the U.S. takes control of it, the IRGC loses its biggest financial lifeline. Sources inside Iran tell OSINT613 that the biggest obstacle facing anti regime activists right now is communication. Starlink remains largely inaccessible. VPN costs have surged. Open internet access is becoming more unaffordable as Iran’s economy continues to deteriorate.

Our Símcha ɮ₊ joined Newsmax’s Shannon Cake to discuss the next phase of U.S. pressure on Iran. Past U.S. strikes have focused on military infrastructure..radar, comms, and air defense systems. Trump’s threat to seize Kharg Island will change that. Kharg handles ~90% of Iran’s oil exports. If the U.S. takes control of it, the IRGC loses its biggest financial lifeline. Sources inside Iran tell OSINT613 that the biggest obstacle facing anti regime activists right now is communication. Starlink remains largely inaccessible. VPN costs have surged. Open internet access is becoming more unaffordable as Iran’s economy continues to deteriorate.

Open Source Intel

80,471 views • 2 months ago

Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. CNN's Evan Perez reports. Tap the link to read more:

Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. CNN's Evan Perez reports. Tap the link to read more:

CNN

265,816 views • 6 months ago

US ‘obliterates’ Iran’s Kharg Island as 5000 troops deploy to the region, and Russia's President Putin emerges as a potential broker. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Hassan has the latest developments in the war on Iran.

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Al Jazeera English

500,843 views • 5 months ago

NEW: Kharg Island. The Strait of Hormuz. Iranian retaliation. A growing blockade. Bill Hemmer breaks down the entire picture, explaining why the fight over Kharg Island isn't just about territory — it's about the economic lifeline of Iran. “The reason why this is so significant is because if you take control of Kharg Island, you will take control yet again of the economy of Iran… But if you take Kharg Island, you have to control it. And that means you put U.S. men and women in danger of taking fire on behalf of Iran.” | America's Newsroom

NEW: Kharg Island. The Strait of Hormuz. Iranian retaliation. A growing blockade. Bill Hemmer breaks down the entire picture, explaining why the fight over Kharg Island isn't just about territory — it's about the economic lifeline of Iran. “The reason why this is so significant is because if you take control of Kharg Island, you will take control yet again of the economy of Iran… But if you take Kharg Island, you have to control it. And that means you put U.S. men and women in danger of taking fire on behalf of Iran.” | America's Newsroom

Fox News

343,877 views • 2 months ago

BREAKING: CNN reports that Presdient Trump confirmed to their network that Operation Epic Fury has yet to be fully unleashed: "The U.S. has not fully unleashed on Iran yet and that the BIG WAVE is yet to come."

BREAKING: CNN reports that Presdient Trump confirmed to their network that Operation Epic Fury has yet to be fully unleashed: "The U.S. has not fully unleashed on Iran yet and that the BIG WAVE is yet to come."

E X X ➠A L E R T S

52,266 views • 6 months ago

'Kharg Island is a high-value card. If you destroy what's on the Island then the Iranian economy will shudder to a halt as it wont be able to export oil or very little of it.' Sky's Michael Clarke reacts to the reports that Kharg Island has been targeted with several strikes

'Kharg Island is a high-value card. If you destroy what's on the Island then the Iranian economy will shudder to a halt as it wont be able to export oil or very little of it.' Sky's Michael Clarke reacts to the reports that Kharg Island has been targeted with several strikes

Sky News

623,602 views • 4 months ago

Told CNN that a larger agreement with Iran, one that allows Trump to say that he has established peace with Iran and that, as a result, is historic and legacy-worthy, is needed in order to make the cost-benefit analysis of taking on the Israeli government and pro-Israel lobby worthwhile.

Told CNN that a larger agreement with Iran, one that allows Trump to say that he has established peace with Iran and that, as a result, is historic and legacy-worthy, is needed in order to make the cost-benefit analysis of taking on the Israeli government and pro-Israel lobby worthwhile.

Trita Parsi

35,443 views • 2 months ago

Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. This gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, the sources say. The president has said his administration was continuing to negotiate with Iran and expressed optimism. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe looks at what this new military presence could mean.

Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. This gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, the sources say. The president has said his administration was continuing to negotiate with Iran and expressed optimism. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe looks at what this new military presence could mean.

CBS News

19,477 views • 5 months ago

The US Defense Department has insisted that American forces have not attacked Iran's Kharg Island, where petroleum exports are based, after Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video with the caption "Kharg island being blown to smithereens". The US and Iran traded attacks overnight for the first time in weeks and ramped up the rhetoric too.

The US Defense Department has insisted that American forces have not attacked Iran's Kharg Island, where petroleum exports are based, after Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video with the caption "Kharg island being blown to smithereens". The US and Iran traded attacks overnight for the first time in weeks and ramped up the rhetoric too.

Channel 4 News

13,493 views • 1 day ago

Iranian opposition channels report increasing environmental and ecological damage as a result of oil leaks from Kharg Island, from which Iran exports more than 90 percent of its oil. According to these sources, oil slicks originating from the island are spreading in the sea and even reaching the shores of Kuwait, killing along the way sea snails, fish, crabs, sea turtles, birds, and other marine animals. (Abu Ali)

Iranian opposition channels report increasing environmental and ecological damage as a result of oil leaks from Kharg Island, from which Iran exports more than 90 percent of its oil. According to these sources, oil slicks originating from the island are spreading in the sea and even reaching the shores of Kuwait, killing along the way sea snails, fish, crabs, sea turtles, birds, and other marine animals. (Abu Ali)

Mossad Commentary

17,538 views • 3 months ago

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 TARGETING KHARG ISLAND: THE RISKS OF OCCUPATION U.S. military officials suggest it would take at least 12,000 to 15,000 troops to take and hold Kharg Island, reports Ian Bremmer. The political analyst notes that moving ground forces into contested territory puts them directly within "drone and artillery range" of the Iranian mainland. Ian warns that if the UAE is seen as directly involved in driving this escalation, Iran may redirect its remaining firepower at Emirati cities. For Bremmer, the danger of a racheting conflict is that the U.S. doesn't yet have the boots on the ground required for the goals they've set. ian bremmer

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 TARGETING KHARG ISLAND: THE RISKS OF OCCUPATION U.S. military officials suggest it would take at least 12,000 to 15,000 troops to take and hold Kharg Island, reports Ian Bremmer. The political analyst notes that moving ground forces into contested territory puts them directly within "drone and artillery range" of the Iranian mainland. Ian warns that if the UAE is seen as directly involved in driving this escalation, Iran may redirect its remaining firepower at Emirati cities. For Bremmer, the danger of a racheting conflict is that the U.S. doesn't yet have the boots on the ground required for the goals they've set. ian bremmer

Mario Nawfal

31,044 views • 5 months ago

Interview with residents of Kharg Island following the American attack Residents on Kharg Island say life continues despite the strike, with daily activity continuing across the island. “Life goes on here as usual. People are going about their work. Trump is mistaken to speak this way. We fought Saddam for eight years and we stood firm then as well. Kharg is the beating heart of Iran. You think you can come and take Kharg? You can’t. Kharg is our heart, and we cannot be separated from our own heart.” The resident adds that the people of the island will remain steadfast and continue supporting Iran’s armed forces in the confrontation.

Interview with residents of Kharg Island following the American attack Residents on Kharg Island say life continues despite the strike, with daily activity continuing across the island. “Life goes on here as usual. People are going about their work. Trump is mistaken to speak this way. We fought Saddam for eight years and we stood firm then as well. Kharg is the beating heart of Iran. You think you can come and take Kharg? You can’t. Kharg is our heart, and we cannot be separated from our own heart.” The resident adds that the people of the island will remain steadfast and continue supporting Iran’s armed forces in the confrontation.

Thomas Keith

34,431 views • 5 months ago

JUST IN: There is reportedly a buildup of U.S. military forces around Iran. Fleets of military aircraft have been spotted in the region, shuttling in supplies as if creating a staging ground for a potential operation. Are we about to invade Kharg Island?

JUST IN: There is reportedly a buildup of U.S. military forces around Iran. Fleets of military aircraft have been spotted in the region, shuttling in supplies as if creating a staging ground for a potential operation. Are we about to invade Kharg Island?

Benny Johnson

162,334 views • 1 month ago