The United States struck Iran's Kharg Island. Kharg Island is home to one of Iran's main crude oil export terminals and is considered an export hub.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 13th (local time) in a meeting with reporters, "At my direction, U.S. Central Command attacked Kharg Island."
However, Trump said, "We decided not to remove the oil-related facilities on Kharg Island." This is interpreted to mean the strikes mainly targeted nearby military objectives.
In fact, Trump wrote on his social media (SNS) the same day that "we attacked every military target on Kharg Island," while adding, "For humanitarian reasons, we decided not to completely destroy the oil infrastructure."
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