Trump Claims U.S. Bombarded Kharg Island, Destroyed Iranian Military Facilities

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that U.S. forces attacked Kharg Island, Iran’s principal crude export terminal in the Persian Gulf, and destroyed all military facilities there.

In a post dated the 13th local time, Trump wrote that, at his order, U.S. Central Command conducted one of the most powerful bombardments in Middle East history, completely destroying all military targets on Kharg Island.

Trump added that, while the weapons used were among the most powerful and precise the world has seen, the island’s oil infrastructure would not be destroyed “out of dignity.”

He also warned that if Iran or anyone else acts to disrupt the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he would immediately reconsider the decision, and did not rule out further attacks on Kharg Island’s oil infrastructure should the Hormuz Strait remain blocked.

Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off Iran’s coast, has long served as Iran’s main crude export terminal, hosting loading facilities and storage for Iranian oil.

The Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is a critical chokepoint through which a large share of global seaborne oil shipments pass, making the region’s security a direct concern for energy markets and U.S. energy security.

For U.S. readers, the episode matters because outcomes in the Gulf can influence oil prices, supply chains, and the regional security posture of U.S. forces and allies in the Middle East, with potential knock-on effects on markets and policy.

The report is based on Trump’s post; there has been no independent confirmation or statement from the Pentagon or Iranian authorities in the text provided.