PANews reported on April 7 that, according to two US officials, the United States launched strikes on military targets on Kharg Island earlier Tuesday (local time) ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. One official stated that the US struck more than 50 targets on the island. Officials said the strikes took place early Tuesday morning Eastern Time and did not target oil infrastructure. Trump had set Tuesday evening (Eastern Time) as the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, otherwise it would face the risk of devastating damage to its energy infrastructure.