ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Donald Trump said Saturday that American forces carried out a major bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island, claiming the strike destroyed “every military target” on the strategic island. He also threatens further strikes if Iran continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the operation was carried out under his direction by United States Central Command.
“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,” Trump wrote.
He said the United States deliberately avoided striking the island’s oil infrastructure but warned that Washington could reconsider that decision if Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
“Our weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the world has ever known but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the oil infrastructure on the island,” Trump wrote, adding that any interference with “the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz” would prompt a change in that decision.
The United States and Israel launched an aerial offensive against Iran on February 28, killing numerous commanders and key figures, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was later replaced by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.