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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 struck over 90 military sites on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, while sparing oil facilities amid rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz shipping.
- 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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