�� Kharg Island — Iran's Economic Lifeline, Now in America's Crosshairs

Kharg Island handles roughly 90% of Iran's entire crude oil exports, and on the night of March 13, the U.S. Central Command struck it directly.

Trump announced he had "totally obliterated every military target" on the island — hitting army defenses, the Joshen Sea Base, an airport control tower, and a helicopter hangar.

The message was calculated: military targets hit, oil infrastructure spared — for now. Trump warned that if Iran interferes with free passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he would "immediately reconsider" that decision.

Iran's response? Tehran warned it would strike regional oil facilities if its own energy infrastructure is attacked — a threat that could send shockwaves through global energy markets.