Kharg Island

Energy, Oil & Gas

Trump says military targets on Kharg Island destroyed, threatens to hit oil facilities

Sat, 14 Mar 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Friday American forces had destroyed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, Tehran’s main oil export terminal, while warning he could also target the island’s petroleum infrastructure if Iran or its allies continue threatening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sending fresh tremors through oil markets.