Trump says Kharg Island 'being blown to smithereens', shares AI video after Iran's Jordan attack
Trump's post came after the US forces hit two rocket launchers on another island in the first known American strikes against Iran since late July.
US President Donald Trump posted a video of explosions at Iran's energy hub, Kharg Island, claiming it was being destroyed. This came after the US forces targeted two rocket launchers on another island, Larak, marking the first known American strikes against Iran since late July. Trump stated, "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!" on social media, but provided no further details.
The video was suspected to be AI-generated by Reuters. Any attack on Kharg Island would significantly disrupt Iran's oil exports, which accounted for 90% of its exports prior to the US-Iran conflict on February 28. The White House and US Defense Department have not confirmed the attack. The US has been applying economic sanctions on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing weekly secondary sanctions against the regime.
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