
US bombs military targets on Kharg Island, a key terminal for Iran's oil exports
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The U.S. military Friday bombed new military targets on Kharg Island, a primary terminal for Iran's oil exports.
The U.S. military Friday bombed new targets on Kharg Island, a primary terminal for Iran's oil exports.
According to a social media post from President Donald Trump, the strikes targeted Iranian military installations on the island but left oil infrastructure untouched.
"For reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island," the president wrote. "However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision."
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