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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Kharg Island if Iran refuses deal to end war

It comes as thousands more American troops arrive in the Middle East, with the US president yet to decide on the next course of action. Grouped from 9 articles across 7 sources.

9 reports7 sourcesMar 30, 2026, 6:16 PM
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ABC AustraliaMar 30, 2026, 6:16 PM

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Kharg Island if Iran refuses deal to end war

It comes as thousands more American troops arrive in the Middle East, with the US president yet to decide on the next course of action.

Al JazeeraMar 30, 2026, 12:23 PM

Trump ‘pretty sure’ of Iran deal, but can Pakistan-led efforts end the war?

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt set up a team for backchannel talks with the US and Iran.

CNBCMar 30, 2026, 2:43 PM

Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to 'immediately' reopen Hormuz Strait

Donald Trump warned the U.S. will completely obliterate all of Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a peace deal is not reached.

CNBCMar 29, 2026, 9:03 PM

The problem for investors: We don't know how Trump wants the Iran war to end

In his Sunday column for Investing Club subscribers, Jim Cramer argues that the S&P 500 is likely to see further declines during the Iran war.

The GuardianMar 30, 2026, 12:49 AM

Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference

Younger conservatives say they are disappointed by Donald Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran. Key US politics stories from 29 March A generational divide over the Iran war has emerged between older attendees and their political heirs at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas, as the group’s leaders pleaded for unity ahead of a challenging midterm election year for Republicans. Younger conservatives spoke of disappointment and even “betrayal” over Donald Trump’s launch of strikes against Iran, saying that the president’s actions run counter to his many pledges to oppose foreign entanglements. Continue reading...

Financial TimesMar 29, 2026, 11:00 AM

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

Financial TimesMar 29, 2026, 12:00 PM

Iran war exposes split in Trump’s base at conservative activists’ conference

US president’s ‘little excursion’ into the Middle East is making some of his most ardent supporters uneasy

The Straits TimesMar 29, 2026, 10:07 AM

‘J.D. or Marco?’: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance v Rubio

The pair are widely viewed as potential successors to Mr Trump.

NBC NewsMar 28, 2026, 11:09 PM

Trump fans at CPAC hope for the best in Iran but worry over the cost at home

The U.S. war with Iran hung over CPAC, the annual conservative conference, where attendees said they trust Trump while hoping the conflict ends soon.

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