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Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 09:53 IST
Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, is Iran’s main oil export terminal and a critical hub for the country’s energy sector, handling the majority of its crude shipments.
The footage appeared to show explosions and strikes hitting targets on the island.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a video on social media showing what he claimed were American airstrikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil export hub in the Persian Gulf.
The footage, posted on his platform Truth Social, appeared to show explosions and strikes hitting targets on the island during the operation.
Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, is Iran’s main oil export terminal and a critical hub for the country’s energy sector, handling the majority of its crude shipments.
This comes after Trump claimed that the United States carried out “the most powerful bombing raid" in the West Asia on Iran’s Kharg Island. He claimed American forces “totally obliterated" all military targets while deliberately sparing the island’s oil infrastructure.
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He said the United States deliberately avoided striking the island’s oil facilities for reasons of “decency," but warned that the decision could change if Iran interferes with the free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on Truth Social, he said, “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."
“Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack – There is nothing they can do about it!" he added. He also warned Iran and other countries against interfering with international shipping.
The U.S. strikes come as the American military is deploying about 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the West Asia, according to a U.S. official. The move follows nearly two weeks of escalating conflict with Iran and marks a significant reinforcement of U.S. forces in the region.
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March 14, 2026, 09:53 IST
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