export facility, stating that although Tehran appears interested in negotiating an end to the conflict, the conditions currently on the table remain unacceptable.
Trump said the recent American strikes had already inflicted massive destruction on the key oil terminal, declaring that the operation had “totally demolished” much of Kharg Island. At the same time, he told NBC News that additional attacks remain possible, remarking that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun.”
Kharg Island sits roughly 30 kilometers (19 miles) off Iran’s southern coastline and about 500 kilometers (300 miles) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. The facility is critically important to Iran’s economy, serving as the main export hub for approximately 90 percent of the country’s oil shipments.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. military strikes severely damaged Iran’s principal oil export terminal at Kharg Island and suggested that American forces could target the location again.
In an interview with NBC News, Trump described the recent attack as highly destructive and indicated that additional strikes on the island remain possible. “We totally demolished Kharg Island. We may hit it a few more times just for fun,” Trump told NBC News in an interview.
The President also said the operation deliberately avoided critical energy transmission infrastructure. “I didn’t do anything having to do with the energy lines, because having to rebuild that would take years.”
Trump said Iran has shown interest in negotiating a ceasefire but indicated that he is not ready to agree to a deal under the current circumstances. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” he explained, adding that any terms will have to be “very solid.”
When asked what conditions might be included in an agreement to end the fighting, Trump declined to outline specifics. “I don’t want to say that to you.” He agreed, however, that a commitment from Iran to completely abandon any nuclear ambitions would be part of it.
The President also questioned whether Iran’s newly installed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive. “I don’t know if he’s even alive. So far, nobody’s been able to show him,” said Trump.
Referencing reports about Khamenei’s status, Trump added, “I’m hearing he’s not alive, and if he is, he should do something very smart for his country, and that’s surrender.”
Speaking on Friday with Fox News Radio, Trump declined to offer a clear timeline for when the war with Iran might end, saying the decision would depend on his own judgment. He told the outlet the conflict would conclude when he feels it “in my bones.”
Trump also said he does not expect the war to drag on for an extended period but stressed that he alone will determine when it concludes.
During the same interview, Trump expressed confidence that the conflict may end soon but said the United States is prepared to continue operations for as long as necessary. He rejected concerns that the U.S. military could run short of munitions.
“Nobody has the technology or the weapons that we have,” he told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade in the interview. “We’re way ahead of schedule. Way ahead.” He later assured that the US had “virtually unlimited ammunition. We’re using it, we’re using it. We can go forever.”
On Wednesday night, Trump spoke with reporters after returning from a rally in Kentucky and said Iran’s military capabilities have been severely degraded, describing the country as “pretty much at the end of the line”.
At the same time, Trump made clear that the United States is not prepared to immediately bring the conflict to a close.
“They’ve got no Navy. They’ve got no Air Force. They have no systems of control. We’re just riding free range over that country!” he said.
During his remarks at the Kentucky rally, Trump emphasized that the United States must see the conflict through to completion.
He added that the Iranians “don’t know what the hell hit them. They don’t know. They got hit by the American military – they don’t know. They say, ‘What the hell is happening?’ They didn’t expect anything like this.”
“We don’t want to go back every two years. Because someday there will be a time when you don’t have me as president,” he added.
{Matzav.com}A newly published study suggests that artificial intelligence chatbots could present psychological dangers for certain users, particularly those who already struggle with mental health conditions such as psychosis.
Dr. Hamilton Morrin, a psychiatrist and researcher at King’s College London, reviewed 20 news reports detailing incidents he describes as “AI-related psychosis.” The reports documented situations in which individuals’ conversations with AI chatbots appeared to strengthen hallucinations or delusional beliefs they were experiencing.
In an article published in the medical journal Lancet Psychiatry, Morrin wrote that preliminary indications suggest AI systems can sometimes echo or affirm grandiose or delusional ideas that users express during conversations. He said this dynamic may be especially troubling for people who already have a predisposition toward psychotic symptoms.
At the same time, Morrin emphasized that there is still no clear evidence that chatbot conversations by themselves can cause psychosis in individuals who do not already possess some underlying susceptibility.
Several of the cases included in the review involved chatbots responding to users with mystical or spiritual phrasing, occasionally suggesting that the person communicating with the system possessed unique or elevated spiritual importance. In some situations, the chatbot even hinted that the user might be interacting with a cosmic or supernatural presence through the platform, something researchers say could further strengthen delusional thinking.
Morrin also cautioned that the concern may become more significant as the use of AI chatbots continues to expand. He pointed out that the first reports began appearing in April of last year, when accounts surfaced describing people whose hallucinations seemed to intensify during conversations with AI systems.
The study’s authors say additional scientific research is needed to better understand the phenomenon. They propose controlled clinical studies in which chatbot use would be observed alongside mental health professionals to determine whether such interactions can contribute to the emergence or worsening of delusional beliefs.
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An Israeli fighter jet narrowly avoided being shot down during an Israeli Air Force strike inside Iran this past week, according to Israeli military officials.
During the operation, an attempt was made to bring down the aircraft, and the jet came close to being struck. The effort ultimately failed after the pilot responded quickly and maintained control of the situation, allowing the aircraft to evade the threat and complete its mission successfully.
The incident was later reviewed by the military, and officials said the event has already been examined to draw operational conclusions.
Since the war began, Israeli fighter jets operating over Iranian territory have faced numerous attempts by enemy forces to shoot them down. Despite those threats, Israeli aircrews have repeatedly managed to counter the dangers and carry out their assignments.
“The Israeli Air Force will continue to fly and attack wherever necessary, including over Iranian skies under threat, and will complete its missions during every operational sortie,” stated an IDF spokesperson.
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