US EditionTrump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure
President Trump confirmed destruction of military sites on Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's crude exports, and threatened strikes on oil facilities if attacks persist.
- President Donald Trump announced on Friday that United States Central Command totally obliterated every MILITARY target on Kharg Island but spared its oil infrastructure.
- Kharg Island serves as the export terminal for about 90% of Iran's oil, with storage capacity roughly 30 million barrels holding about 18 million as of early March, and pipelines connecting to Iran's largest oil and gas fields.
- Elements from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Tripoli have been ordered to the Middle East with around 2,500 Marines, and a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash raised U.S. deaths to 13.
- Market watchers said crude prices could spike toward $150 per barrel amid supply risks after strikes, while Iranian state media warned of retaliation if Kharg's oil infrastructure were damaged.
- Maritime trackers show about 13.7 million barrels have left Kharg since the strikes, with the US saying escorting tankers 'soon' is possible.
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Trump says US 'obliterated' military targets on Kharg Island, left oil infrastructure alone
The U.S. military executed on Friday a "large scale" strike on Kharg Island, Iran that President Donald Trump said "totally obliterated every MILITARY target" there. U.S. Central Command said on Saturday morning that the strike destroyed 90 Iranian targets, including naval mine storage facilities and missile storage bunkers, "while preserving the oil infrastructure." "For reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure o…
Trump says US has ‘obliterated’ military assets on Iran’s Kharg Island
President Trump says the US “obliterated” Iran’s Kharg Island without targeting its vital oil facilities, as doing so could further escalate already high oil prices. CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports.
Trump: U.S. “Obliterated” Military Targets on Iran’s Critical Kharg Island
U.S. president Donald Trump said on Friday, March 13th, that American forces had carried out a major strike on Iran’s Kharg Island, destroying military targets on the strategically important island that serves as the main hub for the country’s crude oil exports. Posting on social media, Trump said the United States Central Command had executed “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East,” claiming that American forc…
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