On March 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an airstrike on Kharg Island, Iran, via the social network "Truth." Kharg Island is a major hub for 90% of Iran's crude oil exports.

On March 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an airstrike on Kharg Island, Iran, via the social network "Truth." Kharg Island is a major hub for 90% of Iran's crude oil exports.

Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated that the December protests and the Iranian National Revolution were preventable, attributing participation to issues like unemployment, deprivation, and social factors affecting health. He previously described some of the fallen and injured as grappling with mental health disorders and social deprivations.
According to an unnamed U.S. official cited by NBC News, the Iranian government has launched several drones at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement with the U.S. to end the war; the U.S. military says it has neutralized these drones before they could threaten commercial or U.S. military personnel in the area.