The US military on Tuesday again bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, which is located deep inside the Persian Gulf and is a potential target for US ground operations if the US continues to escalate the war.
According to US officials speaking to media outlets, the US strikes targeted military sites on the island, which is a major oil export hub for Iran. “The targets that the US hit on Kharg Island included bunkers, radar stations, ammunition storage,” Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin wrote on X.
“Landing docks were not intentionally targeted. Only would have been struck if Iranians fired something from next to them, according to senior US official who spoke to Fox News,” Griffin added.
Iranian media reported that the island’s maritime infrastructure suffered little damage and that oil operations continue as normal. Iran has been earning more money from its oil exports than before the war, as oil prices have risen and it now has tight control over the Strait of Hormuz.
In recent weeks, President Trump has positioned thousands of additional troops in the region, including Marines and US Army Airborne soldiers, who could be used for an attack on Kharg or other Iranian islands. Any US operations to seize such islands would likely result in significant US casualties as the US forces would face steady Iranian drone and missile attacks.
Trump appears poised to escalate as he is threatening to destroy the “entire country” of Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 pm EST on Tuesday night.
