Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network
Facade of a building at Dubai's financial district is seen partially damaged which, according to the authorities was caused by falling debris after a successful interception, United Arab Emirates, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. bombed military sites Friday on an island vital to Iran's oil network, while an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Islamic Republic.
Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island — home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports — and warned that the island's oil infrastructure could be next. Just a day before, the speaker of the Iranian parliament said such a strike would provoke a new level of retaliation.
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