{"id":900930,"date":"2026-04-22T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-irans-kharg-island-demolished-and-threatens-more-strikes-just-for-fun\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:15:35","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-irans-kharg-island-demolished-and-threatens-more-strikes-just-for-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-says-irans-kharg-island-demolished-and-threatens-more-strikes-just-for-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: president says Iran\u2019s Kharg Island \u2018demolished\u2019 and threatens more strikes \u2018just for fun\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump says US strikes have \u201ctotally demolished\u201d much of Iran\u2019s Kharg Island oil export hub and threatened that \u201cwe may hit it a few more times just for fun<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

In comments to NBC News, the president also questioned, without attribution, whether Iran\u2019s new supreme leader \u201cis even alive\u201d, while deflating hopes of a deal with Tehran to end the conflict.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the mood among some anti-regime Iranians has turned on Trump, shifting from hope of being rescued to dismay at the destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives.<\/p>\n

Here are the key stories at a glance.<\/p>\n

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Trump renews calls for allies help secure strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n

During his interview with NBC, Donald Trump said it was not clear whether Iran had dropped mines in the strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to be sweeping the strait very strongly, and we believe we\u2019ll be joined by other countries who are somewhat impeded, and in some cases impeded from getting the oil,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Trump renewed his call on Saturday for other nations to help secure the strait of Hormuz and said the US will coordinate with them amid the US-Israel war on Iran.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2018You are all worse than each other\u2019: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump<\/h2>\n

After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran<\/a> from some quarters for the oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump\u2019s promise that the US would \u201ccome to their rescue\u201d.<\/p>\n

Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit residential blocks, shops, fuel depots and even a school, the mood is changing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are also lying! Like the regime has been lying to us,\u201d said Amir*, a student at the University of Tehran. \u201cYou are all worse than each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pentagon identifies six US service members killed in crash over Iraq<\/h2>\n

The names of the six US service members who died when a military refueling aircraft crashed over Iraq<\/a> on Thursday have been released.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon on Saturday identified the crew members as Maj John \u201cAlex\u201d Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington; Tech Sgt Ashley Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky; Capt Seth Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana; Capt Curtis Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech Sgt Tyler Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Americans struggle with affordability despite Trump\u2019s claims<\/h2>\n

US workers are still struggling with the cost of living despite Donald Trump\u2019s campaign promises to fix the US affordability crisis.<\/p>\n

The Guardian spoke to workers as an exclusive poll<\/a> showed cross-party concerns about the Trump administration\u2019s handling of the US economy.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump administration to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal<\/h2>\n

Donald Trump\u2019s administration<\/a> is reportedly poised to be paid $10bn by investors as part of a deal to create a US-controlled version of TikTok.<\/p>\n

The $10bn, considered by the US government as a sort of transaction fee, will be paid by the administration-friendly investors who took control of TikTok\u2019s US operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, according to reporting that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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New York lawyer linked to Trump pardon charged with attempted extortion<\/h2>\n

A New York<\/a> lobbyist and attorney connected to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump<\/a> in November has been charged with attempting to extort a former client and the client\u2019s son over an alleged $500,000 debt.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Democratic lawmaker may attend Kennedy Center board meeting, judge rules<\/h2>\n

A federal judge ruled on Saturday that a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate at a board meeting about Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s plan to close down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations.<\/p>\n

But the judge is not forcing the board to let the Ohio representative Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member through her position in Congress, vote at Monday\u2019s session.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over \u2018hoaxes\u2019 about Iran war<\/h2>\n

The Trump administration<\/a>\u2019s communications licensing tsar fired a warning shot over the US broadcasting industry Saturday, threatening to cancel the spectrum permits of broadcasters pushing what he termed \u201choaxes and news distortions\u201d.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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US immigrant parents are taking intense precautions in case of detention<\/h2>\n

From wills and guardianship papers to advance healthcare directives, parents are anticipating dying in custody or being deported without warning.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Democratic lawmaker condemns Hegseth\u2019s call for \u2018no quarter\u2019 for US enemies<\/h2>\n

A top Democratic lawmaker with a military background has reacted strongly to US defense secretary Pete Hegseth<\/a>\u2019s call for \u201cno quarter\u201d for US enemies during a Friday press briefing at the Pentagon, calling such an order \u2013 if followed by troops \u2013 a potential violation of international law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened Friday 13 March<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n