United States President Donald Trump announced that the US military bombed military installations on Iran’s Kharg Island, warning of further action if Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz. Iran threatened to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” in response. Trump claimed all military targets on Kharg Island were “totally obliterated,” but spared oil infrastructure for now. Iran is considering retaliatory attacks on Gulf oil facilities, while the US is sending more Marines to the region, though a ground operation is not imminent. Trump dismissed the prospect of a deal with Iran following the attacks, with casualties rising from US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
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