UPDATE – 04/07/26 – Trump Warns “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight”; State-Linked Media Says ‘All Diplomatic Comms With US Suspended’
Summary:
- Kharg Island heavily bombed in preparation for potential US Marine/Special Forces ground siezure.
- Israel has begun attacking Iran’s railway infrastructure, telling civilians to not take trains, cancelations across country.
- IRGC still defiant – announces new retaliatory attacks on petrochemical plants in eastern Saudi Arabia.
- Iran’s 10-point counter to the US 15-point ceasefire shows signs of willingness to compromise (‘reparations’ from US dropped as a demand). Vance says war will end “very shortly”. Tehran Times: All communications with US side suspended.
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/75-gulf-energy-assets-damaged-us-iran-war-supply-shock-intensifies
Why President Trump’s Threats Against Iran Are (Likely) Purely Strategic
https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/why-president-trumps-threats-against?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=682517&post_id=193472891&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=owbv4&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email