Commentator Barbara Boyd argued that President Donald Trump’s military strike on Iran’s Kharg Island was part of a broader strategy aimed at weakening Iran’s military capabilities while avoiding damage to the country’s oil infrastructure.

Boyd discussed the operation while analyzing the strategic impact of the strike and its connection to global energy markets and long-term U.S. policy toward Iran.

“Last night, President Trump announced that US forces had bombed Kharg Island, the heart of Iran's oil industry,” Boyd said.

She noted that the strike targeted military sites rather than the island’s oil facilities.

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“He said the US destroyed military targets, not infrastructure needed to keep the oil industry running,” Boyd said.

Boyd then referenced Trump’s statement about the operation.

“Moments ago, At my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of those powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every military target in Iran's crown jewel, KhargIsland. For reasons of decency, I have chosen not to wipe out the oil infrastructure on the island.”

Boyd said the decision not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure reflected a calculated strategy rather than a spontaneous military decision.

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“Notice what he didn't bomb. That's not instinct. That's a plan,” Boyd said.

She also criticized media reports suggesting the administration lacked a long-term strategy regarding the conflict.

“This morning's press and social media are full of anonymous sources saying what we've heard all week long. Trump has no plan. He's acting on instinct only now there will be boots on the ground and out of control oil prices,” Boyd said.

Boyd referenced reporting from The Wall Street Journal that warned about economic consequences tied to potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

“The Wall Street Journal leads with Trump knew the risk of blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He went to war anyway. Their article warns of stagflation, a quagmire, catastrophic economic consequences, as if Trump didn't already know them, they're all wrong,” Boyd said.

According to Boyd, the strategy toward Iran has been developing for years and is connected to broader economic goals.

“Trump didn't start preparing for this war two weeks ago,” Boyd said.

She argued that the ultimate objective involves dismantling what she described as a long-standing financial structure connected to Iran’s oil industry.

“His ultimate goal, and nobody in the press will discuss it is the complete demolition of a 50 Year financial empire built on oil terrorism and manufacturing crisis,” Boyd said.

Boyd said the economic effects of tensions involving Iran have created what some analysts describe as a premium in global oil prices.

She also referenced comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the presence of oil tankers in the region.

“That was always in our planning, that the chance that US Navy, or perhaps an international coalition, will be escorting oil tankers through,” Bessent said.

“There are, in fact, tankers coming through. Now, Iranian tankers, I believe some Chinese flag tankers have come through. So we know that they have not mined the straits.”

Boyd pointed to those remarks as evidence that U.S. officials had anticipated potential disruptions and had prepared a response.

“Did you catch that? That was always in our planning, despite every claim to the contrary, the Strait of Hormuz has not been mined,” Boyd said.

Boyd also discussed broader energy developments in the Middle East, including nuclear cooperation agreements and economic partnerships between the United States and Gulf states.

She argued that these efforts represent a shift toward regional economic development focused on commerce and technological advancement.

“Commerce, not conflict. That is Trump's actual vision of the Middle East,” Boyd said.

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According to Boyd, the broader goal of these policies is to encourage economic cooperation and development across the region.

She said such initiatives are intended to create conditions for investment and long-term stability in the Middle East while reducing the influence of economic systems built around geopolitical instability and oil speculation.

Boyd concluded that the strike on Kharg Island and related policies represent part of a larger strategy aimed at reshaping energy markets and geopolitical dynamics in the region.

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