Trump: US to attack Iran tonight, threatens oil control

The United States is preparing for further strikes against Iran, with former President Donald Trump announcing on Truth Social that an attack is planned for tonight. Trump stated the military intends to strike "very hard" and reiterated threats to seize control of Iran's oil infrastructure.

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Amerikanska attacker under onsdagen kan ha förstört en dricksvattenanläggning vid Irans södra kust, enligt en analys av satellitbilder och videofilmer som New York Times har gjort.

"Sometime in the not too distant future, we will take Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points and take total control of their oil and gas markets, much like we have done with Venezuela," Trump wrote. This announcement follows earlier reports of U.S. military actions in the region.

Meanwhile, a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery and video suggests that U.S. attacks on Wednesday may have damaged a drinking water facility on Iran's southern coast. Iranian state media reported that the attack left 20,000 people in nearby villages and towns without water. While it is unclear if the water facility was deliberately targeted, attacking civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.

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Smällar ska ha hörts i de iranska städerna Sirik, Kishön, Minab och Bandar Abbas, uppger statliga myndigheter. Enligt nyhetsbyrån Irna har attacker ägt rum mot två iranska öar i Persiska viken.

Earlier reports indicated that Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to overnight U.S. attacks, with the Revolutionary Guard threatening to attack any vessels attempting passage. However, the U.S. military command stated the strait remained open and that commercial ships continued to pass through. State media also reported explosions in several Iranian cities, with the U.S. military command confirming "additional self-defense strikes" in response to prior Iranian attacks.

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USA:s militärkommando Centcom skriver på X att ”ytterligare ett självförsvarsanfall har inletts”. Samtidigt att attackerna är ett svar på Irans tidigare attacker.