Bombs and bravado: Trump's post reveals much about island strike

You don't have to read between the lines when President Trump posts on Truth Social.

The motive for the bombing of Kharg Island was writ large - literally - some of it, caps on. The tone was performative, the wording absolute, almost cinematic, and prepared for multiple audiences.

His first audience, Iran. He highlights the completeness of the strike and vulnerability of the island.

Sitting in the Persian Gulf, close to all major shipping routes, it handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. Follow the latest on the war in Iran Trump was sending a signal that the country's "crown jewel.