{"id":2652047,"date":"2026-08-31T05:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T05:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:35:44","slug":"trump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump posts video of \u2018Kharg Island being blown to smithereens\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-posts-video-of-kharg-island-being-blown-to-smithereens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Sunday, the United States conducted strikes against Iran on Laruck Island, marking the first such action in over a month. U.S. forces targeted Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) minelaying units in response to threats against maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. claims to have cleared of mines previously. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social depicting a bombing of Kharg Island, though no description has been provided for the post. During an interview,Trump expressed confidence in the progress of the military campaign,stating that Iran\u2019s military capabilities-navy,air force,and leadership-are severely diminished and describing Iran as a &#8220;failing nation.&#8221; The overall tone indicates a belief that U.S. actions have substantially weakened Iran\u2019s military strength and that the situation is under control.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday afternoon, the United States launched strikes against Iran on Laruck Island. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117187722429803464\" rel=\"noopener\">posted a video to his Truth Social account<\/a> with the caption \u201cKharg Island being blown to smithereens.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video is AI-generated. It features the back of the head of a pilot of a United States aircraft of some sort, overlooking the bombing of what is believed to be an industrial compound supposedly on Kharg Island. No explanation was given as to why Trump posted the video. 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President DJT<\/p>\n<p>( TS: Aug 30 2026, 10:18 PM ET )\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200c\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200d\u200c\u200c\u200d\u200c\u200c <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PCMlBJHzne\">pic.twitter.com\/PCMlBJHzne<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpTruthOnX\/status\/2094248900551123213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705644\/us-strikes-iran-first-time-month\/\" rel=\"noopener\">strikes<\/a> on Laruck Island were the first against Iran in over a month. They came after U.S. intelligence witnessed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces preparing to deploy sea mines in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, in an attempt to deter sea traffic and attack ships from passing through the critical nautical passage. The U.S. military claimed it cleared the Strait of mines last week. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command explained the military action in a statement on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cU.S. forces took limited, precise action against the IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d CENTCOM <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705644\/us-strikes-iran-first-time-month\/\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement. \u201cIn essence, Iran created the threat, and the U.S. military eliminated it to protect civilian mariners, commercial shipping, and the free flow of global commerce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an interview on \u201cSunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,\u201d which aired on Fox News on Sunday night, the president spoke about the war in Iran with the former congressman. He expressed optimism about the final result and lauded the progress made so far in the six-month military conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705644\/us-strikes-iran-first-time-month\/\"><strong>US STRIKES IRAN FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A MONTH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut we\u2019re doing a great job,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe blockade has been unbelievable. The financial \u2014 the financial hits that we\u2019re giving them, we\u2019re hitting them very hard. Never \u2014 nobody\u2019s ever been hit like this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd they\u2019re a failing nation right now,\u201d the president added. \u201cAnd at the right point, we\u2019ll either win or they\u2019ll do something. But, you know, I don\u2019t mind winning, just winning. I don\u2019t need a signature on a piece of paper.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut we\u2019re doing very well,\u201d Trump said. \u201cTheir navy\u2019s gone. Their air force is gone. Their leaders are gone. Their \u2014 all of their anti-aircraft \u2014 I mean, it\u2019s all wiped out. They\u2019re tough people. They\u2019re smart people. But they are very evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US strikes Iran; Trump posts AI video of Kharg Island<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2652048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26239652817637.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,75817,5894,3634,50531],"class_list":["post-2652047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-kharg-island-2","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-video-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26239652817637.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652047"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652051,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652047\/revisions\/2652051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}