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Iran's oil hub on Khargh island hit by US overnight strikes

Kharg Island is a critical hub for Iran's crude oil exports. A US attack on the island marks an escalation that threatens to further disrupt global oil markets. Both sides say the bombardment hit only military targets.

Deutsche Welle - World - 2 hours ago

Iran vows revenge for Kharg Island attacks; US citizens told to leave Iraq

Several explosions heard on key island but ‘no oil infrastructure damaged’

Irish Times - World - 2 hours ago

Middle East war: Air disaster in Iraq, Trump targets key Iranian oil facility - Six U.S. crewmembers are confirmed dead after an accidental collision between two refuelling planes over Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to attack oil infrastructure on Iran's strategic Kharg Island, after announcing the bombing of military assets there.

Six U.S. crewmembers are confirmed dead after an accidental collision between two refuelling planes over Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to attack oil infrastructure on Iran's strategic Kharg Island, after announcing the bombing of military assets there.

CBC News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

US bomb critical Iranian military sites on Kharg Island

The US President Donald Trump has warned of military strikes on oil terminals in Kharg Island, threatening the economic lifeline of the Iranian regime, as more US troops head to the war zone.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 3 hours ago

Tehran responds after US bombs Kharg island but why is it so important for Iran?

President Trump said US forces "obliterated" military targets on Kharg, and Iran warned of a new level of retaliation if the island's oil infrastructure is damaged.

Sky News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Iran vows retaliation for U.S. attack on Kharg Island

American forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday, as the war enters its third week with no end in sight.

CBC News - World - 3 hours ago

Trump Said 'I'd Do a Number on Kharg Island' in Iran Nearly 40 Years Ago

A comment Trump made in 1988 while on a book tour shows that Kharg Island has long occupied a place in his thinking about Iran.

Newsweek - US News - 3 hours ago

Iran hits UAE oil hub, vows retaliation for US strike on Kharg Island

Iran threatens to attack UAE cities, saying US used 'ports, docks and hideouts' there to launch strikes on oil hub

Middle East Eye - US News - 3 hours ago

US strikes strategic island as Iran war enters its third week

President Donald Trump on Saturday said “many countries” would be sending warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Stars and Stripes - World - 4 hours ago

Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs -- m read

Explore Kharg Island Terminal, Iran's vital oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, crucial for global market connections despite historical challenges.

Gulf News - World - 5 hours ago

Iran Hits Back After The U.S. Bombs A Key Island As The War Enters Its Third Week

The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias.

Huffington Post - Politics - 5 hours ago

— AFTER U.S. BOMBS KEY ISLAND IN IRAN'S OIL NETWORK

The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the U.S. military said in a post on X.

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

U.S. strikes key Iranian oil hub -- President Trump said Friday night on social media that the U.S. struck a key Iranian oil hub on Kharg Island as tensions over the global oil supply ramp up amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump said Friday night on social media that the U.S. struck a key Iranian oil hub on Kharg Island as tensions over the global oil supply ramp up amid Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

CBS News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

US bombs military installations on Iran's Kharg Island

Iran warns of retaliation against US-linked oil sites if energy sector attacked

Middle East Eye - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

US Forces Hit Iran's Kharg Island, Key to its Economy and Security. What to Know About Iran's Islands

The islands carry outsized importance because of their oil facilities and strategic location.

Military.com - US News - 8 hours ago

Trump Says US 'Obliterated' Iranian Military Targets On Kharg Island As Tehran Threatens Retaliation In UAE

The US president said the strikes targeted military installations on the island, which handles the majority of Iran's oil exports, but stopped short of destroying the energy infrastructure itself.

International Business Times - World - 8 hours ago

US conducts precision strike on Kharg Island, hitting over 90 Iranian military targets: CENTCOM -- 1 min read

U.S. forces carried out precision strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, hitting more than 90 military targets after Donald Trump warns Tehran over attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

First Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island? -- The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.

The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.

BBC News - World - 8 hours ago

U.S. Strikes More Than 90 Iranian Military Targets On Kharg Island, CENTCOM Says

The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the U.S. military said in a post on X.

Huffington Post - World - 8 hours ago

Trump releases video he says shows strikes on Iran's Kharg Island

Various targets on Iran's Kharg Island were apparently struck in monochrome surveillance footage released by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday.

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

What is Kharg Island, vital hub for Iranian oil struck by U.S.?

Markets were watching for any sign that the strikes had damaged Kharg’s intricate energy network

The Globe and Mail - World - 8 hours ago

Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island?

The tiny island is home to one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure.

BBC News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

**Livewire** Operation Epic Fury Day Fifteen: U.S. Strikes 90 Targets on Critical Kharg Island, Avoid Oil Facilities

The U.S. struck Kharg Island but avoided striking Iranian oil facilities, however, Tehran continues attacks on energy infrastructure.

Breitbart - World - 9 hours ago

Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits targets on Kharg Island, a critical fuel hub

Iranian state media reported there was no damage to oil infrastructure on Kharg Island but warned about the consequences of "any attack" on its energy infrastructure.

NBC News - Business - 10 hours ago

What did 'tailored strike' on Kharg Island hit?

Sky's military analyst Sean Bell analyses the strike picture across an airfield on Iran's Kharg Island, a hub crucial to Iran's oil industry.

Sky News - World - 10 hours ago

LATEST - | Donald Trump says military targets on Kharg island 'obliterated' as Iran threatens further UAE attacks in retaliation

Donald Trump said US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network and warned its oil infrastructure could be next if...

Independent.ie - World - 11 hours ago

Middle East - LATEST - | Donald Trump says military targets on Kharg island 'obliterated' as Iran threatens further UAE attacks in retaliation

Donald Trump said US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network and warned its oil infrastructure could be next if...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Trump strikes Iran's Kharg oil hub and urges reopening of Hormuz

The US struck military sites on Kharg Island, from which Iran exports almost all its oil, for the first time overnight.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

US obliterates 'every MILITARY target' on Iran's oil-critical Kharg Island in historic bombing raid, Trump says

The island, located about 16 miles off the Iranian coast, is one-third the size of Manhattan and controls 90% of Iranian crude oil exports.

New York Post - World - 11 hours ago

Trump releases video showing apparent strike on Kharg Island

Donald Trump posted surveillance footage showing apparent strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, the country’s main oil hub. The US president said on Friday (13 March) that military targets were destroyed, threatening to strike its oil infrastructure if Tehran continues attacks that have halted most ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump did not provide an accompanying caption for the video posted on Truth Social.

Independent UK - US News - 11 hours ago

US bombs key oil island and embassy hit amid reports 5,000 troops being sent to the Gulf

Donald Trump has called it 'one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East' as war enters second week

WalesOnline - World - 13 hours ago

Trump posts footage of strikes after attack on Kharg Island

Donald Trump says US forces have carried out "one of the most powerful bombing raids" on Kharg Island, which handles the vast majority of Iran's oil exports - as sources say an extra 5,000 American troops are being deployed to the Middle East.

Sky News - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Trump says US blasted Iran's key oil hub Kharg Island in huge raid

The president said American forces struck Kharg Island – which handles most of Tehran’s oil exports – and warned he could still destroy its energy infrastructure if Iran interferes with ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Evening Standard - World - 13 hours ago

Is the attack on Kharg Island significant?

President Trump says US forces have carried out "one of the most powerful bombing raids" on Kharg Island, which handles the vast majority of Iran's oil exports - as sources say an extra 5,000 American troops are being deployed to the Middle East.

Sky News - World - 13 hours ago

Iran's 'Crown Jewel' Hit — Trump: U.S. 'Obliterated' Kharg Island Targets

Trump announced that the U.S. carried out what he described as “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.”

Breitbart - Entertainment - 14 hours ago

A tiny island could be Trump's secret weapon against Iran

Kharg island holds 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for years

Independent UK - World - 14 hours ago

Inside Alan Bennett's diaries: Maggie Smith, Trump and... Love Island

At 91, the writer remains wonderful company in his latest collection of diaries, still skewering Britain and its institutions with the same sharp eye he trains on himself – cataracts notwithstanding, writes Nick Curtis

Independent UK - Entertainment - 14 hours ago

Trump threatens to hit Iran's oil hub Kharg Island over Strait of Hormuz blockade

The US President has threatened to hit the Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub unless Tehran stopped attacking the oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz and opened the critical chokepoint The warning has...

International The News - World - 14 hours ago

Kharg Island hit in 'one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East'

The US military has bombed targets on Iran's Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran's crude exports, as US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran harder.

SBS - World - 16 hours ago

Trump Says U.S. Bombed Military Sites On An Island Vital To Iran's Oil Network

The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East.

Huffington Post - Politics - 16 hours ago

Bombs and bravado: Trump's post reveals much about island strike

Much more than Iran's economic heart, the Kharg Island is a pressure valve for the global economy.

Sky News - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon

TEHRAN: President Donald Trump said on Friday (Mar 14) that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.Several top Iranian officials joined a defiant pro-government rally in Tehran, meanwh

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Trump says U.S. 'obliterated' military targets on Iran's Kharg Island but didn't 'wipe out' oil...

President Trump said in a Truth Social post that he directed U.S. Central Command to execute a bombing raid that "obliterated" military targets on Kharg Island.

CNBC - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Cuba's President Confirms U.S. Talks As Island's Energy, Economic Crises Intensify

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly met with the grandson of retired Cuban leader Raul Castro at the end of February.

Huffington Post - World - 1 day ago

Cuba confirms talks with U.S. as island's energy and economic crises intensify

President Miguel Díaz-Canel says international factors facilitated these exchanges

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Caoilfhionn Gallagher: We must remember the unnamed women who changed this island for the better

No one knows who they are, what they went through or the landmark legal change they secured, but we owe them a debt

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Australia to turn WWII site on 'valuable' Indonesian island into training base

The move highlights the Indonesian president’s eagerness to cement regional relationships amid the rise of China and an unpredictable US under Trump.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 2 days ago

Apple Will Retain Dynamic Island on iPhone 18 Pro, Claims New Rumor

New leaks suggest Apple may delay under-display Face ID for the iPhone 18 Pro, keeping the same Dynamic Island while upgrading the A20 Pro chip and battery.

International Business Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Forget the island: Jeffrey Epstein's secret war for Libya's billions

New DOJ documents expose a 2011 plan by Epstein and former intelligence operatives to seize $70 billion in frozen Libyan assets

Russia Today - Opinion - 2 days ago

Donald Trump and the Island at the Center of the New World Order

How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest between the U.S. and China

Newsweek - Top Stories - 2 days ago

'Like a biker gang': Sea lions pack Vancouver Island beach for herring feast

A stretch of beach on Vancouver Island has been overtaken by a boisterous, blubbery spectacle that’s drawing curious crowds.

CTV News - Science - 4 days ago

Love Island star gives 'unsettling' health update as drug blamed

His mum and grandmother are also affected

WalesOnline - Health - 4 days ago

Love Island star says cancer-linked pregnancy drug has impacted his health

Maxwell Samuda’s grandmother is believed to have taken diethylstilbestrol, known as DES, more than 50 years ago.

Evening Standard - Health - 4 days ago

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

BBC News - Science - 6 days ago

A group of American nurses leave U.S. for a fresh start on Vancouver Island

A group of nurses who only a few months ago lived thousands of kilometres apart in the United States are now working side-by-side on Vancouver Island after leaving their lives south of the border behind.

CTV News - Health - 7 days ago

Epstein Island Manager Asked Him to Pay Girls' Bill at Broward School

Jeffrey Epstein apparently had a close relationship with the daughters of the woman who managed his infamous island.

Miami New Times - Politics - 18 days ago

Reimagining Rural Education: Daufuskie Island Independent School Is Building More Than a Middle School

For students in remote or rural areas, middle school can become a logistical burden rather than a transformational opportunity. Daufuskie Island Independent School (DIIS) has emerged to rewrite this narrative.

International Business Times - US News - 7 months ago

As Jamaica braces for a direct hit, relief efforts have begun for islands shattered by Hurricane Beryl

Weather experts may be fascinated by Beryl's exceptionality, but those who have been routinely battered fear that all the factors that make Beryl stand out may well become the norm.

Global Voices - Science - 1 year ago