US EditionUS strikes military targets on Iran's Kharg Island hours before Trump deadline
Officials said more than 50 military targets were hit, with the strikes avoiding oil infrastructure on the island's export hub.
- On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, U.S. forces launched airstrikes against approximately 50 military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, targeting bunkers, radar stations, and ammunition storage while officials confirmed oil export facilities were not impacted.
- Iran has virtually closed the Strait of Hormuz to global traffic since February 28, prompting the U.S. to revisit Kharg Island after conducting large-scale precision strikes there on March 13.
- Senior U.S. officials stated strikes targeted military infrastructure and explicitly denied intentional damage to docking piers; conversely, local Iranian media reported multiple large explosions on the island.
- Crude oil futures surged to $116 per barrel as markets reacted to escalating tensions, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that "restraint is over" and threatened to disrupt regional energy supplies.
- President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face threatened strikes on power plants and bridges, leaving global markets monitoring for potential escalation.
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The U.S. carried out attacks on military infrastructure on the island of Kharg in Iran. The situation is due to the failure of countries for a ceasefire, and before Donald Trump’s ultimatum to the Islamic regime is fulfilled. According to CNN, it was about bombing specific sectors that are not related to the oil industry. “The Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr reported that the island’s maritime infrastructure, which manages around 90% of I…
US strikes military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island
The US struck military targets overnight on Kharg Island in Iran, according to a US official, who added the strikes did not target oil facilities. The island is key to Iranian oil exports. CNN’s Jim Sciutto reports.
U.S. Hits Dozens of Targets on Iran’s Kharg Island.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. military on Tuesday struck around 50 military targets on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub for the Islamist regime located in the northern Persian Gulf.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. military, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.WHEN & WHERE: The strikes targeted military sites on Kharg Island on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.KEY QUOT…
US strikes Kharg Island ahead of Trump deadline for Iran deal
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