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The US has attacked a piece of vital infrastructure in Iran that has so far been untouched by the war.
Donald Trump announced this morning that he had “executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East” on Kharg Island.
In a recent post on Truth Social, the President of the United States declared that he had successfully targeted and destroyed every military site on what he referred to as Iran’s “crown jewel.”
Donald Trump announced his military had attacked Kharg Island. (AP)
“Out of respect, I decided against dismantling the island’s oil infrastructure,” he stated.
“However, should Iran or any other entity attempt to disrupt the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will reconsider this decision without hesitation.”
Currently, there are no reports detailing any casualties stemming from the strike on this small island, which is home to approximately 8,000 residents.
Due to its limited accessibility, the island is locally known as the “Forbidden Island.”
Because Iran’s coastline is too shallow for massive tankers, 90 per cent of Iran’s oil is exported via Kharg Island.
Kharg Island is the most valuable piece of economic infrastructure to Iran. (AP)
Oil is transported from the mainland to the island for supertankers to take out of the country. The terminal is able to load ten supertankers at once.
A military strike on oil infrastructure there would be devastating to the regime’s economy.
Trump also bragged of US military capabilities in his Truth Social post.
“Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack — There is nothing they can do about it!
“Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, nor will it have the ability to threaten the United States of America, the Middle East or, for that matter, the World!”
He urged Iran’s military to lay down their arms.
Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble after a strike in southern Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Sajjad Safari) (AP)
The Wall Street Journal reports the Pentagon has approved moving an additional 5000 Marines and sailors into the region.
The troops of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are attached to the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship usually based in Japan.
Neither the Pentagon or the White House have confirmed whether the transfer of the ship to the region is coming ahead of a ground invasion of Iran .
But in order for the US to have substantial numbers of troops on the ground from an amphibious invasion, they would need a vessel like this.
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit specialises in amphibious invasions.
Already there are 50,000 US troops in the region, but Donald Trump has demurred on whether he will order a ground invasion of Iran.
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