U.S., Israel Strike Iran’s Oil Export Hubs Ahead of Trump Deadline
US and Israeli air strikes hit multiple locations across Iran, including infrastructure and the strategic Kharg Island, as an evening deadline from Washington for Tehran to agree to a deal to end the war approached with neither side signaling the intention to back down. Iranian media reported explosions across Tehran and the sound of air defense fire on April 7, with some accounts describing fighter jets flying at low altitude over the capital. Strikes were also reported on Iran’s Kharg Island, where some 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports…