Iran\u2019s Armed Forces have threatened to strike oil and energy\ninfrastructure linked to the United States, after President Donald Trump\nstated that Washington\u2019s forces have bombed Kharg Island, which handles\nnearly all of Tehran\u2019s crude oil exports.<\/p>\n
The Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of Iran\u2019s military, according to\nAFP on Saturday, 14 March 2026, said in a statement that oil and energy\ninfrastructure owned by companies cooperating with the US would \u201csoon be\ndestroyed and turned into piles of ash\u201d if Iranian energy facilities are\nattacked.<\/p>\n
The statement, reported by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, was a\n\u201cresponse to\u201d Trump\u2019s earlier statement about US attacks having\n\u201cdestroyed\u201d military targets on Kharg Island.<\/p>\n
Trump also threatened to strike oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if\nTehran does not allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic\nand vital shipping route through which one-fifth of global crude oil and\nliquefied natural gas normally passes.<\/p>\n
\u201cUS Central Command has launched one of the most devastating bombing\nattacks in Middle Eastern history, and completely destroyed every\nmilitary target on Iran\u2019s crown jewel, Kharg Island,\u201d Trump claimed in a\nstatement via Truth Social on Friday, 13 March.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have chosen NOT to destroy the oil infrastructure on the island.\nHowever, if Iran or anyone does anything to disrupt free and safe\nshipping through the Strait of Hormuz, I will reconsider immediately,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz has been closed since the US and Israel launched\na large-scale attack against Iran on 28 February. Tehran retaliated with\nwaves of missile and drone strikes against targets in Israel and Gulf\ncountries hosting US military assets, escalating the conflict.<\/p>\n
Kharg Island, located approximately 30 kilometres off Iran\u2019s mainland\ncoast, handles about 90 per cent of Iran\u2019s crude oil exports, according\nto JP Morgan.<\/p>\n
The war raging in the Middle East has triggered turmoil in global\nmarkets and caused oil prices to surge.<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s retaliatory attacks have nearly halted maritime traffic\nthrough the Strait of Hormuz and have also damaged oil infrastructure in\nother Gulf countries, prompting investors and governments worldwide to\nworry about the risk of reduced energy supplies and higher\ninflation.<\/p>\n
Trump also stated that the US Navy would begin escorting tankers\nthrough the Strait of Hormuz \u201cvery soon\u201d to restore oil exports as he\nseeks to address surging US petrol prices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kharg-island-bombed-iran-threatens-to-strike-us-oil-infrastructure-1773464064", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }