00:01all right big news coming in not even waiting for the deadline it appears there are multiple
00:06strikes reported on the kharg island just a short while ago remember i was telling you viewer
00:10about how kharg island could be on the target for us-israel combined operations but after the
00:15deadline over we are we are being told the latest information that is coming in is that
00:21there is a confirmation that there have been multiple strikes on the kharg island it is an
00:29iranian territory but this is extremely significant strategically logistically and holds in many ways
00:36the assets for iran so blasts have been reported on iran's kharg island my team has confirmed that
00:42this is the latest information that has been received about what's happening in iran donald
00:47usa not even waiting for the deadline to get over initially remember just a few days ago donald trump
00:54had said first that they want to go off to the kharg island then we don't want to keep it
00:59we are not
01:00interested and now suddenly there are multiple strikes being heard let's dip into the sounds coming
01:05in from the visuals that we have received let's dip in for at least the next few seconds and then
01:10we'll
01:10give you more updates on what's happening
01:20they're going to show up
01:22they're not put on
01:31they're going to show up
01:41All right, US-Israeli missile strikes have hit the Khark Island.
01:46These are the latest updates coming in.
01:48Blasts have been confirmed.
01:50This is already symbolic of the escalation that perhaps we were waiting at least after
01:58the deadline would be over.
02:00That would be in the next 12 to 14 hours.
02:03But it already appears.
02:05Brace for it, ladies and gentlemen, if the Khark Island is facing multiple strikes.
02:09Now, this could mean two to three things.
02:11Is this a direct strike on the Khark Island, the first priority target for America and
02:15its forces and, of course, for the Israeli idea forces?
02:18Or is this a deception campaign?
02:20Are these strikes on the Khark Island, perhaps as the Iranian forces would move their focus
02:26there, could actually have a bigger strike elsewhere when it comes to the operation that America
02:33is planning?
02:34I want to immediately bring in Pranay Upadhyay for the latest on that.
02:40Pranay, right now you're speaking just barely a few minutes ago and we thought the deadline
02:44at least is some hours away.
02:46Pranay, what are you hearing about the Khark Island?
02:48And again, just to remind our viewers, why do you think Khark Island has been targeted
02:51by these joint forces?
02:54The Khark Island has always been and long been on target of Israeli defense forces as well
03:00as the American forces.
03:01And in fact, President Donald Trump has already said in his many words that I could have obliterated
03:06the energy infrastructure of Khark Island, which caters to almost 90 percent of energy
03:11exports and oil exports of Iran.
03:14And in this 20 square kilometer area of this Khark Island, where the Iranian military had
03:21its presence, was earlier also, it was targeted by the U.S. military.
03:25And now, again, we are getting reports, IDF and U.S. military are targeting this Khark Island
03:31and the military infrastructure of IRGC and Iranian military in the same very island.
03:37And just a while ago, when I had a conversation with the IDF spokesperson, he clearly indicated
03:42that unless we are given explicit orders by the political echelon, then there is no change.
03:50As far as our plans are concerned, we are going as per our plan and we are trying to eliminate
03:55the command and control structure of Iranian military capabilities, as well as Iran's
04:02fight back capabilities.
04:03And in fact, we are trying to diminish the missile infrastructure, the production facilities,
04:07and in fact, the economic infrastructure of Iran, which is actually funding the Iranian
04:14establishment.
04:17Stay on with me.
04:18Stay on with me, Pranayat.
04:19This is huge news coming in.
04:21Khark Island, viewer, is an economic lifeline, not just for Iran, where the forces are also
04:27deployed, but this island becomes a terminal point for the crude oil that needs to be transported
04:32through the terminal from the island, from the transactional points nearby.
04:37Khark Island is extremely significant when it comes to crude oil, when it comes to transportation,
04:42the supply chain.
04:43In fact, if I'm correct, 90% of crude oil and not just its transportation, but the manner
04:48in which those assets are present are on the Khark Island.
04:51But isn't it interesting, Pranayat, that just a few days ago, Donald Trump gave out a mixed
04:56messaging saying, we're not really interested in the Khark Island anymore.
04:59And boom, now we have these strikes, multiple strikes there.
05:04No, I don't think so, Pooja, that he said that we are not interested in Khark Island.
05:07He said that, you know, we could have captured that island if we would have wanted it.
05:12But currently, we are only trying to put pressure on Iran.
05:15We have targeted the military infrastructure at Khark Island.
05:19In fact, if you see the location, the location of Khark Island on the map, and especially in
05:25Gulf of Persia, the way it is important for the Iranian government, and as far as the Iranian
05:31oil exports are concerned, as you rightly mentioned, that around 90% of Iran's oil exports
05:36goes through this Khark Island.
05:38Their energy infrastructure is largely on this island.
05:40This is not only economically crucial for Iran, but also this is strategically very important
05:46for Iran.
05:47In fact, all the military analysts are indicating that a possible action by the United States
05:53can be on this Khark Island or some of the other island territories of Iran, and this
05:58will put additional pressure on Iran to go for some kind of negotiation.
06:02So I think that ahead of, you know, the expiration of President Donald Trump's deadline, I think
06:08this is yet another pressure tactics being deployed by U.S. military as well as the Israeli
06:13Defense Forces, for targeting the Khark Island, which is a small island, a relatively small
06:19island of an area of around 20 square kilometers, but very important, crucial for Iran's economic
06:25supply lines, economic lifeline, and also for its strategic presence in Gulf of Persia.
06:33Pranay, keep updating us.
06:35This, remember, is the Khark Island, which is heavily barricaded by the IRGC, the Revolutionary
06:41Corps for Iran.
06:43Their military is heavily deployed here.
06:44So it's important to understand that as much for Iran, this is a focal point, a strategic
06:49point.
06:49They need to defend it.
06:50It's their economic oil lifeline and for the world as well.
06:54Iran is prepared, but U.S. and Israeli strikes and blasts are being hurled toward the Khark
06:59Island.
07:00It's hit the island.
07:01We'll keep updating you about what precisely is happening here, but it's reflective of tensions
07:05escalating anymore.
07:07There are power plants, there are islands like the Khark Island, and then there are the bridges.
07:12Going by Donald Trump's words when he said there are going to be no power plants and no
07:17bridges, what did he mean?
07:18I want to take you through some of the bridges that are on the target, at risk, when it comes
07:23to Iranian territory.
07:24They'll have to defend it.
07:25Otherwise, the U.S. and Israeli military enforcers are ready to dismantle it.
07:30What bridges am I talking about?
07:31One of the big ones is the Persian Gulf Bridge.
07:34This is on the Kashm Island.
07:36Again, Kashm, like Larak and Khark are important islands and again on target for the U.S. Israeli
07:42military.
07:43This is about three and a half kilometers long.
07:45It's under construction, connects the island to the mainland Iran territory.
07:49But it's a $700 million project.
07:52It's a key trade corridor as intended to be for Iran.
07:56Then there is regional trade that could be impacted if at all this bridge is hit.
08:01There is a Lake Urmia Bridge.
08:03Ladies and gentlemen, this is about 1.7 kilometers long.
08:06It's built over the Salt Lake.
08:08It's key to regional connectivity for Iran, for the West Asia region.
08:13It snaps the key road link if it is going to be attacked.
08:17Again, this could isolate Iran and its territory completely when it comes to these bridges that
08:23would be attacked.
08:24There is the Sadr multi-level expressway in Tehran, 11 kilometers.
08:28It has over 234 pillars that stands.
08:31Is this on target as well for the U.S.-Israeli military?
08:34It's a major urban lifeline.
08:35So, it will disrupt public life as well for Iran.
08:38It can cause chaos in capital city, Tehran.
08:42So, the forces of U.S. and Israel will have to be very careful.
08:46Do they want to catch the ire of the Iranian public?
08:48That has largely been against the Khamenei regime all these years.
08:52Then comes in the Karunfor Arch Bridge.
08:55It's about 378 meters long.
08:58It's built over a dam.
08:59It's again a key regional link and can lead to flooding in the area if this bridge is going
09:06to be hit.
09:07Then comes the Ghadir Bridge in its Ahwaz, one kilometer long, built over the Karun River.
09:13This can hit the emergency services and the city commute.
09:18So, the American and Israeli forces will have to really think hard and through.
09:23If they can dismantle or attack these bridges, it will not just be against the regime as they
09:28have been claiming it will be possibly against the public life as much.
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