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orangecrush

(30,041 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:41 AM 9 hrs ago

Trump says US may strike Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub 'just for fun'

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub “just for fun”, saying that while Tehran appears ready to make a deal to end the conflict, “the terms aren’t good enough yet”.

He said the US strikes had “totally demolished” most of Kharg Island, telling NBC News that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun.”

During that same interview with NBC, Trump questioned, without attribution, whether Iran’s new supreme leader “is even alive”.

Trump also said it’s not clear whether Iran has dropped mines in the strait of Hormuz in the 30-minute telephone call with NBC.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/us-kharg-island-oil-export-hub

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Trump says US may strike Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub 'just for fun' (Original Post) orangecrush 9 hrs ago OP
There are words. Most of them would net a visit from the insane one's thugs. niyad 9 hrs ago #1
Crazier than a shithouse rat orangecrush 9 hrs ago #2
Congress could stop this right now if they chose to. travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #12
Constantly admitting to more slightlv 9 hrs ago #3
George Kennan once said America is a prehistoric monster with a tiny brain BeyondGeography 9 hrs ago #4
Certifiable. nt Exp 9 hrs ago #5
He thinks its a game show on an Ellison network n/t Cheezoholic 8 hrs ago #6
Totally not an impeachable offense. SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #7
Was this a James Austin Johnson skit on SNL?!? William Seger 7 hrs ago #8
Yeah, a couple of BILLION more dollars blown up because money's no.object to TSF. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #9
Killing people for fun is a sure sign of a sick piece of carbon waste. twodogsbarking 2 hrs ago #10
Mass Murder for Fun Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #11
WTF, O Deminpenn 1 hr ago #13
Way past time to remove this threat to global peace. Come on, GOP, remove him or we remove you all from office Attilatheblond 17 min ago #14

travelingthrulife

(5,068 posts)
12. Congress could stop this right now if they chose to.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:17 AM
1 hr ago

All of this is on your heads Republicans.

slightlv

(7,760 posts)
3. Constantly admitting to more
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:57 AM
9 hrs ago

And more war crimes. May he one day reap the true reward of his words... and make it painful please.

BeyondGeography

(41,035 posts)
4. George Kennan once said America is a prehistoric monster with a tiny brain
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:58 AM
9 hrs ago

This is what he had in mind.

SSJVegeta

(2,776 posts)
7. Totally not an impeachable offense.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 01:40 AM
8 hrs ago

Going to war for fun is completely normal.

Perfectly 👌


Shouldn't be needed, but:

William Seger

(12,411 posts)
8. Was this a James Austin Johnson skit on SNL?!?
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:04 AM
7 hrs ago

Or is #rump's power psychosis getting too crazy to satirize?

sinkingfeeling

(57,732 posts)
9. Yeah, a couple of BILLION more dollars blown up because money's no.object to TSF.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 05:51 AM
4 hrs ago

But there's no money for extra SS workers, SNAP paying for kids to eat, nor Healthcare for Americans.

Attilatheblond

(8,758 posts)
14. Way past time to remove this threat to global peace. Come on, GOP, remove him or we remove you all from office
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:53 AM
17 min ago

No matter how much voter suppression you try, We The People will take back our nation from the hands of the insane man and his toadies.

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