Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits military targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil hub
By Freddie Clayton
Published on March 14, 2026.
The United States has reportedly bombed military targets on Kharg Island, a critical hub of Iran's oil Gulf operations. President Donald Trump praised the operation, stating it was "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East" and "obliterated every MILITARY target" on the island. Iran responded by threatening to strike U.S. allies' oil facilities if its infrastructure is damaged. Kharg is a strategic island that houses an oil terminal that ships 90% of Iran’s oil exports. The country's oil terminal has been unscathed so far, according to oil market research firm Energy Intelligence. The strikes came after Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed to continue blocking the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route and attacking Gulf states.
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