Trump says United States bombed Iran's Kharg Island military targets
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View on mapUS military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian media reports no damage
President Donald Trump said the US 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. Iran's Fars news agency, citing sources on Kharg Island, said there had been no damage to oil facilities and that only military targets had been destroyed by the US strikes. Story by Peter O'Brien and Lou Kisiela.
France 24 WorldMarch 14, 2026 at 09:57 AM UTCU.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub, Trump says
President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.
NPR WorldMarch 14, 2026 at 09:30 AM UTCIran: US army targeted Abu Musa and Kharg islands with its missiles
Iran: US army targeted Abu Musa and Kharg islands with its missiles
CGTN WorldMarch 14, 2026 at 09:30 AM UTCKharg Island: The pearl of the Persian Gulf
The attack came after Mr. Trump’s earlier warning to Iran not to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime checkpoint connecting the Gulf with the Arabian Sea
The Hindu InternationalMarch 14, 2026 at 07:01 AM UTCUS attacks military sites on Iran’s Kharg island, home to vast oil facility
Tehran threatens to reduce US-linked oil facilities to 'pile of ashes' if oil structures on the island are attacked.
Al JazeeraMarch 14, 2026 at 06:42 AM UTCUS military 'totally obliterated' key military targets in Iran during bombing raid: Trump
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces carried out a major bombing raid on Friday targeting Iranian military sites on Kharg Island, describing it as one of the […]
GDELTMarch 14, 2026 at 06:01 AM UTCWest Asia conflict: Iran, U.S. threaten attacks on oil facilities
Iranian armed forces issued the warning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may decide to “wipe out” Iran’s largest oil export hub on its Kharg Island
The Hindu InternationalMarch 14, 2026 at 05:41 AM UTCTrump posts bombing video after saying US hit Kharg Island
Donald Trump shared footage of US air strikes on Iran's Kharg Island.
Al JazeeraMarch 14, 2026 at 04:14 AM UTCTrump says US forces destroyed military targets on Iranian island handling oil exports
President says forces ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island and warned its oil infrastructure could be next Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump said Friday that US forces have “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island and warned that the oil infrastructure there could be next. “For reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island,” Trump wrote on social media. “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.” Continue reading...
The Guardian WorldMarch 14, 2026 at 01:50 AM UTCKharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
US President Donald Trump said military targets on Kharg Island had been "totally obliterated" in "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East".
CNA LatestMarch 14, 2026 at 01:48 AM UTC