US President Donald Trump hinted at launching more strikes on Iran's strategic Kharg Island, a key oil terminal, saying the US may 'hit it a few more times just for fun'. The island, central to Iran's oil system, hosts the main terminal overseeing the country's oil exports.
Iran claimed that the US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' in the UAE to carry out strikes on Kharg Island. The authorities also called on people to move away from locations where it said US forces were taking shelter.
US Central Command said it carried out 'precision strikes' on 90 military targets while 'preserving the oil infrastructure'. Trump said, 'We totally demolished Kharg Island, but we may hit it a few more times just for fun.'
The island serves as the export terminal for about 90% of Iran's oil shipments and lies roughly 300 miles northwest of the strait.
Iran's armed forces warned that any strike on the country's oil and energy infrastructure would lead to attacks on facilities belonging to oil companies working alongside the US in the region.
