The war between America, Israel and Iran has been going on for two weeks and Iran is also retaliating. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said that the US Army has heavily bombed Iran’s Kharg Island. Trump claimed that every military base on the island has been destroyed in this attack.
US President Trump warned that the next target would be the important oil infrastructure on the island. Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday that the US Central Command has carried out one of the most powerful bombings in the history of the Middle East and has completely destroyed every military base on Iran’s crown jewel Kharg Island.
What did Donald Trump say?
Trump further wrote that I have decided not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure. However, if Iran or anyone else creates any kind of obstruction to the movement of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider my decision. He said that Iran does not have the ability to defend anything that we might want to attack.
where is kharg island
According to the report of Al Jazeera, Kharg Island present in the Persian Gulf is called the heart of Iran’s oil economy. Located 55 km (34 mi) northwest of the port of Bushehr and 15 nautical miles (equivalent to approximately 28 km) from the Iranian mainland, Kharg is the economic backbone of Iran. 90 percent of Iran’s oil is exported from here. Being 8 km (5 mi) long and 4–5 km (2.5–3 mi) wide, the deep water area around it makes it naturally protected.
first attack
This island has been targeted for the first time amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Before this, America and Israel had attacked military bases, missiles and nuclear facilities throughout Iran, but this island had not been touched till now. A few days ago, an Axios report said that the Trump administration is considering a military plan for this island. This also includes capturing Kharg Island.
Why did the attack happen?
Let us tell you that the attack on Kharg Island has happened at a time when the US Army has ordered to send 2500 soldiers and 1 amphibious assault ship to the Middle East. According to a recent report by JP Morgan, Kharg Island is very important for Iran’s economy. Experts say a direct attack would immediately stop a large portion of Iran’s crude oil exports. 90 percent of Iran’s oil is loaded in ships from this island and sent out.
According to experts, targeting the Iranian oil facility in Kharg Island could trigger serious retaliatory attacks against the energy infrastructure in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf countries. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened to set fire to the oil and gas reserves in the region if there is even the slightest attack on their energy infrastructure.
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