Live updates: U.S. bombs strategic island, Iran vows to destroy oil infrastructure in the region
Kharg Island is home to a terminal that ships 90% of Iran's oil exports
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- President Donald Trump said U.S. forces “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, home to the main terminal that handles the country’s oil exports.
- Iran will destroy oil and gas infrastructure in the region if the U.S. damages oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, Iranian state media reported Saturday after the U.S. attacked the island's military infrastructure overnight.
- Approximately 5,000 additional Marines and sailors are deploying to the Middle East to support the war with Iran, according to three U.S. officials.
- The Palestinian militant group Hamas called on Iran to stop attacks on Arab countries but also urged regional countries to “cooperate and stop” the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran, according to AP.
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