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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Gambrell,David Rising,Konstantin Toropin and Mike Corder

US bombs military sites on Iranian island as Trump threatens its oil infrastructure

APTOPIX Iran US Israel - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said U.S. forces on Friday “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which is home to the primary terminal that handles the country’s oil exports. The speaker of the Iranian Parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of retaliation.

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