US President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post on June 11 (IST), said that the military will be hitting Iran very hard tonight and claimed its military capabilities were neutralised. He suggested future US actions could target Iran’s oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, and asserted potential control over its energy sector amid rising tensions in the region.
US President Donald Trump, in a June 11 (IST) post on Truth Social, indicated a dramatic escalation in rhetoric and military intent toward Iran, including strikes on strategic energy infrastructure and assertions of overwhelming US military superiority.
In the post, Trump said that the United States would “be hitting Iran very hard” and described Iran’s military capabilities as having been effectively neutralised, stating that its navy, air force, radar systems, and air defence networks were “gone,” along with most of its offensive capabilities.
The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT. At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other… pic.twitter.com/RPeL3khVrr
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) June 11, 2026
He further stated that future US actions would extend beyond immediate military targets to include Iran’s critical energy assets, specifically Kharg Island, a key oil export hub in the Persian Gulf. Trump stated that the United States would be taking Kharg Island and other oil and gas infrastructure points “at some point in the not-too-distant future.”