🚨First new satellite imagery of Kharg Island from Apr 11, just days after reported U.S. strikes. A plume of smoke is seen rising from the southern end.
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11/11
Happy to break this down further if useful.
Not just mine warfare —
But the full picture:
Sea control vs denial
Littoral constraints
Sustained operations
Because that’s where this actually sits.
#Hormuz #IranWar #NavalSupply #LogisticsinWar #Blockade #KhargIsland
10/11
If you want to understand what’s actually happening:
Stop thinking in terms of:
“Straits, Open vs Closed - Blockades are the Key”
Start thinking in terms of:
Risk vs Sustainability
That’s where the real signal is.
#Hormuz #IranWar #NavalSupply #LogisticsinWar #Blockade #KhargIsland
8/11
So when people say:
“The US can just keep the Strait open and blockade Kharg Island”
What they really mean is:
“The US can sustain acceptable risk indefinitely”
And my answer is simple.
Can they really?
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6/11
This is where the “blockade” narrative falls apart.
Because maintaining control isn’t a moment.
It’s a condition that must be:
Maintained
Protected
Sustained
Day after day.
You need to "outlast" an enemy...
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5/11
And in that environment, sea denial beats sea control.
You don’t need dominance.
You need:
Mines
Missiles
Sub-surface threat (hard in shallow waters)
Persistent uncertainty
That’s enough to shift the equation.
#Hormuz #IranWar #NavalSupply #LogisticsinWar #Blockade #KhargIsland
4/11
The Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf Sea is not open ocean.
It is a textbook littoral environment:
Constrained waters
Predictable routes
Limited manoeuvre space
All of which favour the defender.
#Hormuz #IranWar #NavalSupply #LogisticsinWar #Blockade #KhargIsland
2/11
Maritime control is just not about presence.
It never has been.
It is about achieving freedom of action within an acceptable level of risk — and sustaining that over time.
That distinction matters.
#Hormuz #IranWar #NavalSupply #LogisticsinWar #Blockade #KhargIsland
1/11
After the breakdown of talks, Iran (specifically Kharg Island) is being discussed as if it can simply be “controlled” or “blocked”.
It can’t.
Because the thought process being applied is Cold-War-Era mentality.
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One can almost hear the voices of the Marines roaring #RememberGreenland as they storm #KhargIsland in "about two weeks'" time.
One can almost hear the voices of the Marines roaring #RememberGreenland as they storm #KhargIsland in "about two weeks'" time.
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Kharg struck as Trump threatens to wipe out Iranian civilization#Block2 #CommonDreams #DonaldTrump #Irannegotiatingposition #Iranwar2026 #KhargIsland #MiddleEast #Warcrimes
US Hits Air Defenses on Iran’s Kharg Island#airdefensesystems #KhargIsland #OperationEpicFury #USmilitary
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US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, hours before Donald Trump's Hormuz deadline
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⚡ BREAKING: Airstrikes hit multiple sites in Iran, including airports and Kharg Island. Tehran threatens to cut oil and gas supplies to the US and its allies if civilian infrastructure is targeted. Source: Anadolu. #Iran #KhargIsland
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Before agreeing to a cease fire US and Israel bombed Kharg Island. They also struck several bridges, claiming that they were used by Iran's military, not just civilians.
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#IranWar US Strikes #KhargIsland as Trump Repeats Threat to Destroy Iran ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stri... Trump reiterated his threat to unleash a massive new bombing campaign if Tehran doesn’t strike a deal to end the war.
Do you know where Kharg Island is? The island is located in the Persian Gulf, is a strategic location for Iran and plays a key role in the country’s maritime activity.
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Oil prices jump as Trump Iran deadline approaches, following Kharg Island attack
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WTI oil > $115 and markets down after Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s civilization if no deal is reached tonight, following another Kharg Island bombing. Iran has cut off direct U.S. comms.
Major escalation — rhetoric, or real turning point?
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U.S. Central Command has confirmed it carried out what it called a precision attack on more than 90 military targets on #KhargIsland, site of #Iran's main oil export terminal. #DonaldTrump has given Iran until 8 p.m. ET to end its blockade of the #StraitofHormuz.
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“The strikes, which began about 2 a.m. EST, hit military targets including runways and bunkers but not the island’s #oil #infrastructure, two officials told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public” #KhargIsland
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US forces struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, as Iranian sources insisted the country’s main oil export hub remained fully operational despite heavy bombardment. Bne IntelliNews #Iran #KhargIsland #USStrikes #OilExports #MilitaryAction
7/4 2026
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tRump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran doesn't make deal, as #US #hits #KhargIsland
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