After US President Donald Trump claimed that American forces had carried out an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, a spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Khatam al-Anbiya issued a warning in response.
According to Iranian media reports, the spokesperson said that if Iran’s oil infrastructure is targeted, “all the oil and energy infrastructure belonging to oil companies across the region that have American shares or cooperate with the United States will be destroyed and turned into a pile of ashes.”
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Trump had said the United States conducted what he described as “the most powerful bombing raid” in the Middle East on Kharg Island, claiming U.S. forces “totally obliterated” all military targets while deliberately sparing the island’s oil infrastructure.
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He also warned that Iran’s oil facilities on the island could be attacked next.
Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, serves as Iran’s main oil export terminal and is a crucial hub for the country’s energy sector, handling the vast majority of its crude shipments.
Trump said the United States deliberately avoided striking the island’s oil infrastructure for reasons of “decency,” but warned that the decision could change if Iran or others interfere with the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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In a post on Truth Social late Friday (US local time), the US President wrote, “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island.”
“Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack – There is nothing they can do about it!” he added. He also warned Iran and other countries against interfering with international shipping.
The US strikes come as the American military is sending about 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the West Asia, according to a U.S. official. The deployment follows nearly two weeks of conflict with Iran and marks a significant reinforcement of American forces in the region.
