The military unveiled initial images showcasing the extensive overnight assault that “devastated” a crucial hub within Iran’s oil infrastructure.
American missiles targeted numerous military sites on Kharg Island, triggering enormous blasts that demolished Iran’s missile reserves, as depicted in footage released by the US Central Command.
The bombs were unleashed in rapid succession across the compound, characterized by the agency as a “large-scale precision strike.”
“Last night, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran,” stated the USCC. “The operation eliminated naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and several other military installations.”
“U.S. forces successfully targeted over 90 Iranian military sites on Kharg Island, while safeguarding the oil infrastructure,” the statement continued.
President Trump announced the operation on Friday night, describing it as “the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East.”
“U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure.”
President Trump announced the strike Friday night, which he called the “most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.”
Trump celebrated the attack, saying US forces “obliterated every military target,” but refrained from wiping out oil infrastructure on the island “for reasons of decency.”
Kharg Island is home to the primary terminal that handles the country’s oil exports.
The bombing comes as officials say 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Islamic Republic.
Marine Expeditionary Units are able to conduct amphibious landings, but they also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and disaster relief. The deployment does not necessarily indicate that a ground operation is imminent or will take place.
While the total number of U.S. service members on the ground in the Middle East is not clear, Al-Udeid Air Base alone, one of the largest in the region, typically houses some 8,000 U.S. troops in Qatar.
