The United States on Saturday shared footage of real-time precision strikes at Iran’s Kharg Island, which is Tehran’s largest oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, handling the majority of the country’s crude shipments.Sharing the clip of mid-night operation, US Central Command claimed American forces struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while “preserving the oil infrastructure”.
“The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites,” the US claimed in a post on X.Any disruption at Kharg Island can significantly affect global oil supply routes, making it a critical node for global energy security and oil market stability.
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This comes hours after United States President Donald Trump said American forces carried out “the most powerful bombing raid” on Iran’s Kharg Island, claiming that American forces “totally obliterated” military targets there while choosing not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure.Trump announced the operation in a Truth Social post late Friday (US local time). “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island,” Trump wrote.He said the United States deliberately avoided striking the island’s oil facilities.“Our Weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the World has ever known but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island,” he added.A large explosion struck a central square in Tehran where thousands had gathered for an annual state-organized rally supporting the Palestinians and calling for Israel’s destruction. Israel had earlier warned it would target the area.There were no immediate reports of casualties. The decision to proceed with the mass demonstration, attended by some senior government officials despite the threat, highlighted the tense atmosphere surrounding the conflict.Iran has continued to launch widespread missile and drone attacks on Israel and neighboring Gulf states, and has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s traded oil passes.
