Laura Loomer urges Trump to ‘finish the job,’ says Iran must be ‘flattened’ WASHINGTON, DC: High-profile conservative activist Laura Loomer has launched a blistering public attack against supporters of a potential Iran peace deal, warning that President Donald J Trump risks abandoning his core campaign promises if he pursues a diplomatic armistice with Tehran. Loomer's explosive remarks surfaced at a highly sensitive moment for the administration, right as White House negotiators report significant progress toward finalising a two-month regional ceasefire framework. “We don’t need any more death and destruction. We don’t want Trump to kill off the IRGC. Islam means peace” says the isolationist with no understanding of Islamic theocracy.— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 30, 2026 Guess what? Every Muslim who picks up a Quran is programmed to carry out death and destruction against… In a lengthy social media post on X, the staunch Trump ally argued that the clerical regime cannot be negotiated with under any circumstances. Loomer explicitly called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be completely eradicated, declaring that our future will be defined by the fear of dying in a nuclear holocaust unless the country is completely flattened by the president. Ally blasts administration advisers Loomer directed much of her anger toward the administration's current diplomatic advisers, claiming they lack the mental capacity to tell the president the truth. She alleged that lies are being whispered into Trump's ear by internal staffers who are acting as lobbyists for foreign countries or plotting their own political futures instead of serving the executive. In a striking contrast, Loomer singled out Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as an official who understands the threat, pointing out that Hegseth has an "Infidels" tattoo on his body. She urged the White House to reject isolationist counseling, recalling that Trump was one of the first to run for office and openly say that Islam hates us, before demanding that he finish the job militarily. Diplomatic progress triggers intense base resistance The internal political revolt exposes a deep, growing division among the president's core supporters over whether to choose diplomacy or wide-scale military action. While Loomer and hardline factions demand the destruction of the regime, the White House has continued to back its current dual-track strategy. Administration officials maintain that the active naval blockades have broken down Iran's economic system, forcing Tehran to bend toward American nuclear demands. However, Loomer's high-visibility intervention signals that any final compromise signed in Qatar will face fierce, immediate resistance from influential figures within the MAGA movement who view a negotiated settlement as an unacceptable compromise.
Laura Loomer urges Trump to ‘finish the job,’ says Iran must be ‘flattened’ WASHINGTON, DC: High-profile conservative activist Laura Loomer has launched a blistering public attack against supporters of a potential Iran peace deal, warning that President Donald J Trump risks aband…
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A tanker identified as the Kaifan was struck by an unknown projectile northeast of Oman’s Limah in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a July 21 report from UK Maritime Trade Operations. No ships were observed transiting the strait that day. Attribution of the strike and links to prior incidents have not been confirmed by the vessel’s owner.
Goldman Sachs has projected Brent crude averaging $80 per barrel in the fourth quarter and $75 in the following year, conditional on reduced Middle East tensions, while noting upside risks from potential shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz or Red Sea.
Brent prices rose above $91 per barrel amid recent U.S.-Iran exchanges and Houthi threats to Saudi shipments before edging lower on Tuesday. A senior Iranian official told Reuters that mediators had proposed a 10-day ceasefire to preserve an interim agreement.
Opening summary: Iran claims attacks on strait of Hormuz ships amid fresh US strikes Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East crisis. Iran attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced they were imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea after the two sides traded fire last week for the first time in years.
A Houthi official said the Bab al-Mandeb strait – at the southern end of the Red Sea, through which about 12% of the world’s trade usually passes – would be closed to the Saudis in response to the kingdom’s “unjust blockade on Yemenis for over 10 years”.
Saudi Arabia said it would take “all necessary measures to protect its vessels in accordance with international law”. A 10 consecutive night of US airstrikes has not compelled Tehran to loosen its grip on the strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies.
But even as Iran’s president said the country had returned “full-scale war”, the Iranian interior minister travelled to Pakistan – a key mediator in the conflict – for talks. In key developments: The latest US strikes came hours after Donald Trump said Iran would pay “many times over” for killing US soldiers after multiple service members were killed in action over the weekend.
A tanker came under attack early Tuesday in the Hormuz strait off Oman, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed the attack as well as two other attacks on ships in the waterway on Monday.
The US military’s Central Command said its latest airstrikes were to “degrade” Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the strait and included hitting military command centres and missile and drone launch sites. Iranian media reported strikes in parts of the country including Bandar Abbas, Tabriz and Bushehr, home to the country’s only operational civilian nuclear power.
Iran’s launched attacks in response against Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, which all host US forces. Oil prices softened after hitting their highest levels in more than a month in the previous session. Brent crude futures eased 0.4% to $88.87 a barrel by 0052 GMT on Tuesday while US West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery was steady at $82.
47 a barrel. Democrats have seized on the deaths of three US troops killed in Iranian strikes to urge Trump to urgently reverse his resumption of the war with Iran amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. The Lebanese army began taking charge of security in three southern villages, the US said, as a deal to secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah faced its first test on the ground.
US forces struck the tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman on June 10, killing three Indian crew members when munitions hit the engine room and adjacent areas. Maritime tracking data indicate the vessel had transported Iranian oil under US sanctions for several years and conducted offshore transfers prior to the strike.
The US military described the action as a precision operation, while reports note the ship was stationary at the time.