Trump Says US 'Obliterated' Military Targets On Iran's Kharg Island, Threatens Tougher Action If Hormuz Shipping Is Disrupted

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that U.S. Central Command carried out a major bombing raid on Iran's main crude oil export terminal, Kharg Island, and “totally obliterated every MILITARY target” on what he deemed the nation’s “crown jewel.”
The facility, located about 16 miles off the coast of Iran and about 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, handles about 90% of the country's oil shipments.
US Strikes Iran’s Crown Jewel
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the U.S. possesses the most powerful and sophisticated weapons in the world, but he chose not to destroy the oil infrastructure on the island.
However, he warned that any interference with the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil supply, would prompt