Trump Strikes Iran’s Kharg Oil Hub, Urges Hormuz Reopening

Satellite view of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, Iran's main oil export terminal, showing loading jetties and storage facilities amid regional tensions.

In a significant escalation of the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces conducted precision strikes on military targets at Iran’s Kharg Island, the critical hub handling approximately 90% of the nation’s oil exports. The operation deliberately spared oil infrastructure, but Trump issued a stern warning: any further Iranian interference with shipping … Read more