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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 - 5 minutes ago

Iran vows retaliation for U.S. attack on Kharg Island - January 1, 1970

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 - 11 minutes 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 - 27 minutes 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 - Top Stories - 28 minutes 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 - 44 minutes ago

CBS Saturday Morning - Breakdown of U.S. strikes on Kharg Island - President Trump's announcement about strikes on Kharg Island has sparked more questions about the potential of U.S. military boots on the ground. 6H ago - 03:52

President Trump's announcement about strikes on Kharg Island has sparked more questions about the potential of U.S. military boots on the ground.

CBS News - Top Stories - 51 minutes ago

US attack on Khargh Island marks a new escalation in the Iran war that threatens to further disrupt global oil markets.

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 - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Iran threatens US firms in Mideast after Kharg Island attack

President Trump said US forces "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, the hub of its crude exports. He also said the navy will be escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "very soon." DW has more.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 hour 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 - 1 hour 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 - 2 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 - 2 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 - 3 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 - 3 hours ago

Judge Wilson's 'kid gloves' and more: Letters to the Editor — March 15, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Chief Judge Rowan Wilson's advocacy for criminals' freedom and more

New York Post - Opinion - 4 hours ago

IRGC says American 'hideouts' in UAE 'legitimate targets' after Kharg Island strikes (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The US-Israeli attack on Iran is entering its third week with continuing long-range strikes and an escalating war of words on both sides

Russia Today - World - 4 hours ago

US 'hideouts' in UAE 'legitimate targets' after Kharg island attacks: IRGC

Intense strikes target central Tehran as US president says 'powerful' bombing raid hit Iranian forces on Kharg Island.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 4 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 hours ago

US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile after Trump says military targets on Iran's Kharg Island 'obliterated'

No oil infrastructure hit on Kharg Island, says Iranian news agency

Irish Times - World - 5 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 - 6 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 - 6 hours ago

Iran strikes back after US bombs an oil-critical Iranian island as Mideast war enters third week

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of retaliation.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 6 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 - 7 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 - 7 hours ago

Iran threatens to strike oil facilities after U.S. hits targets on Kharg Island, a critical oil 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 - Top Stories - 7 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 - 7 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 - 7 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 - 8 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 - 8 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 - 9 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 - 10 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 - 10 hours ago

US attacks military sites on Iran's Kharg island, home to vast oil facility

Tehran threatens to reduce US-linked oil facilities to 'pile of ashes' if oil structures on the island are targeted.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 10 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 - 10 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 - 11 hours ago

Smoke rises from US embassy in Baghdad; targets on critical Iranian island 'obliterated'

Follow our live coverage as the conflict in the Middle East reaches the two-week mark.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 11 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 - 11 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 - 11 hours ago

Trump threatens Iran's oil infrastructure after US bombs island military sites. Follow live updates.

The moves appear to signal the two-week-old war is not nearing an end.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 12 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 - 13 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 - 13 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 - 16 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 - 18 hours ago

The radical 'silliness' of 'I Love Boosters' opens South by Southwest

Filmmaker Boots Riley and a well-stocked cast including Keke Palmer and Demi Moore unveiled a movie that is as politically conscious as it is surreal and funny.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 20 hours ago

Finally, The 'Love Is Blind' Reunion Had Drama Worth Watching

From a baby bombshell to an onstage meltdown, the Season 10 reunion special was full of mess — and we loved it.

Huffington Post - Entertainment - 21 hours ago

Lil Nas X sends love to fans as lawyer seeks diversion in LAPD battery case

Lil Nas X appeared Thursday at a courthouse in Los Angeles for the latest hearing in his police battery case. He is reportedly seeking to file a motion for diversion.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 22 hours 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

Trump says US seizing Kharg Island 'not high on the list' of Iran war priorities

Kharg Island, located about 16 miles off Iran's coast in the Persian Gulf, is the loading site for roughly 90% of the Islamic Republic's fuel exports.

New York Post - Politics - 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

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off

Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Beloved Buc-ee's convenience store chain faces customer service crisis after devastating 'F' rating

Buc-ee's received a shocking "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau, despite a massive cult following and aggressive expansion plans across 11 states nationwide.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Different flags, same team: How two silat exponents from Singapore and Malaysia found love

"He will support Malaysia (when Singapore faces Malaysia), but will always show up for me," said Siti Khadijah Shahrem.

Channel NewsAsia - Sports - 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 - 1 day 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

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

AI is making everything easier, but there’s a backlash brewing to smoothing out every single aspect of our work, and for good reason too.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

I'm Watching Love Story for Grace Gummer's Earring Acting

What else is happening onscreen? Couldn’t tell you.

New York Magazine - Entertainment - 3 days ago

How 'Love Story' Monetizes JFK Jr.'s Life—and Why Jack Schlossberg Objects

The FX series has reopened debate over how real lives become content, and whether legality alone answers ethical concerns.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 3 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

"Love Is Blind" is doomed -- Melanie McFarland

Lockdown shifts that made Netflix's romance reality show a hit may be the main reason its couples aren't making it.

Salon - Entertainment - 6 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

Mourners honor Rev. Jesse Jackson at final funeral service: 'I love you, neighbor'

Saturday's service at Rainbow PUSH Coalition served as the culmination of weeks of memorials for the civil rights icon — from Chicago to his home state of South Carolina.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 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 - 6 days ago

Takeaways from Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial: Tough love about voter apathy, emotional send-off

The five-hour memorial to the Rev. Jesse Jackson could be viewed through so many lenses, but one that stands out is that the death of the civil rights leader comes as many of the gains he helped win have been or are the brink of being wiped out.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 7 days ago

The Greatest Love Is Grieving

I spent years as a labor organizer. Marguerite Duras’s war novel taught me that the strongest fighters are always the women hurting the most.

The Nation - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Daryl Hannah denounces portrayal in JFK Jr.-Carolyn Bessette series Love Story -- Jocelyn Noveck -- -

Daryl Hannah has issued a scathing response to the new TV series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette, denouncing the way she's been portrayed in the FX and Hulu show as false, damaging and misogynistic.

CBC News - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Iranians in L.A. turn to WhatsApp and Fox News for updates on loved ones

Iranian Angelenos are turning to a patchwork of communication apps, social media and cable news for updates on their loved ones some 7,500 miles away.

Los Angeles Times - World - 7 days ago

5 events for plant lovers in Lancaster County this month, including a 'Luck of the Irish' trivia night

Whether you want to get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit, get ahead on your garden or learn about plants that thrive at night, there’s plenty for plant-lovers to do

Lancaster Online - Top Stories - 8 days ago

An Oscar Front-Runner Told a Story About Cats. Then the Pet Lovers Came for Her. -- Nadira Goffe

Are we really going to let this be the thing that costs Hamnet actress Jessie Buckley an Oscar?

Slate - Entertainment - 8 days ago

A Spectator writer came to Newport and fell 'little bit in love with Welsh nationalism'

A journalist from The Spectator has written about his experience at the Plaid Cymru party conference

WalesOnline - Politics - 10 days ago

Study Suggests Becoming An Expert In This Beloved Hobby May Actually Protect Your Brain

Research found that participants who were experts in this pastime showed "differences in both brain structure and brain activity."

Huffington Post - Science - 10 days ago

This Working Life: 'I would love to see more girls go into plumbing and construction'

Last week, I got a call from the first pastry chef I had worked with to say his toilet had broken.

Independent.ie - Business - 10 days ago

The power of enduring love is at the heart of true-life drama 'Prisoner 951'

Stars Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes on playing the husband and wife at the centre of the extraordinary true story of a woman held hostage for six years.

SBS - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Bruno Mars Wants to Make Love, But The Romantic Just Starfishes: Review

Bruno Mars' first album in ten years possesses some gorgeous, inspired instrumentation, but still has very little to say. Read our review.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 14 days ago

New app is using AI for matchmaking to help users find love

Three Day Rule, a new matchmaking app, uses an AI-generated algorithm to pair clients. Wired reporter Molly Higgins shares her experience with NBC News’ Ellison Barber, outlining the service’s strengths, drawbacks, and what it could mean for the future of dating apps.

NBC News - Technology - 15 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

Outpouring Of Love For The Late James Van Der Beek

An outpouring of love came for "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek, who spent his final days in hospice care as close friends visited him to say goodbye.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Love Actually fans still don't understand why 'nice' character didn't get happy ending

Love Actually remains a Christmas classic thanks to its star-studded cast, but fans are still heartbroken over the ending of one of its 'nicest' characters, as they discuss the film's darker themes

WalesOnline - Weird - 3 months ago

China Publishes, Then Deletes Report of Potential Alien Signals -- Observations from a radio telescope almost certainly aren't evidence of aliens, but we'd love to know more about these alleged signals.

Observations from a radio telescope almost certainly aren't evidence of aliens, but we'd love to know more about these alleged signals.

Gizmodo - Science - 5 months ago

James Baldwin's Radical Politics of Love

While Baldwin was persecuted in part because of whom he loved, it was love that impelled him to bring about a more utopian future in which such persecution was not possible.

The Nation - Entertainment - 6 months ago

Murals in the Market is restoring beloved works of art ahead of its Eastern Market return

To mark its 10th anniversary, the Detroit festival is breathing new life into murals and installations that have become part of the district’s identity

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 6 months 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

Not love at first sight, but something even better

'A man sat opposite me, holding a copy of the paper – I realised it was my childhood sweetheart'

Independent UK - Opinion - 4 years ago