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U.S. Bombing Devastates Iran's ‘Crown Jewel’ Island, Trump Issues Ultimatum

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/after-the-u-s-strike-on-kharg-island-heres-what-to-know-about-irans-islands

Petras Katinas, an energy researcher at the Royal United Services Institute, said Kharg Island was critical to funding Iran's government and military.

If Iran were to lose control of Kharg, it would be difficult for the country to function, even though the island isn't a military or nuclear target, he said.

"It doesn't matter which regime is in power — new or old," Katinas said. A takeover would give the U.S. leverage over negotiations with Iran because the island is "the main node" of its economy.

Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to all traffic from countries other than US or Israel, which is basically all traffic. 

David Strom:

We are bombarded by criticism and negative takes. Now obviously the media should report bad news, but it should also report good news, and its analyses should not be solely focused on proving that Donald Trump is a madman, Hegseth is an idiot, and Dan Caine is a moron who can't read a map, or, for that matter, review 50 years of war plans for the Gulf. 

None of those things is true. And, more importantly, the coverage leaves most Americans anti-informed about the war.