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Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure
The U.S. military destroyed all military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, but spared oil facilities to avoid disrupting nearly 90% of Iran’s crude exports, Trump said.
- President Donald Trump announced on Friday that United States Central Command totally obliterated every MILITARY target on Kharg Island but spared its oil infrastructure.
- Kharg Island serves as the export terminal for about 90% of Iran's oil, with storage capacity roughly 30 million barrels holding about 18 million as of early March, and pipelines connecting to Iran's largest oil and gas fields.
- Elements from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Tripoli have been ordered to the Middle East with around 2,500 Marines, and a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash raised U.S. deaths to 13.
- Market watchers said crude prices could spike toward $150 per barrel amid supply risks after strikes, while Iranian state media warned of retaliation if Kharg's oil infrastructure were damaged.
- Maritime trackers show about 13.7 million barrels have left Kharg since the strikes, with the US saying escorting tankers 'soon' is possible.
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Trump says US has ‘obliterated’ military assets on Iran’s Kharg Island
President Trump says the US “obliterated” Iran’s Kharg Island without targeting its vital oil facilities, as doing so could further escalate already high oil prices. CNN’s Kristen Holmes reports.
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