Trump says US may hit Iran’s Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’
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US president says his country may carry out more strikes on Iran’s oil export hub as he urges allies to help open Strait of Hormuz.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island and urged allies to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical for global energy supplies, as Tehran promises to intensify its response.
Trump told the NBC News broadcaster on Saturday that the US strikes “totally demolished” much of the oil export hub and warned of more attacks on the island.
“We may hit it a few more times just for fun,” he said.
The remarks would mark an escalation for Trump, who had previously said the US was targeting only military sites on Kharg.
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