The island is considered the most important center of the Iranian oil industry. Around 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports pass through the terminal Kharg handled. Trump published surveillance footage on its Truth Social platform intended to show targets on the island being hit. However, it is unclear exactly when the recordings were taken. The US President also said on Friday that the attacks were specifically aimed at military facilities on Kharg.

Trump threatens further attacks

At the same time, he threatened to attack Iran’s other oil infrastructure Tehran continue his attacks. These have recently paralyzed a large part of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The island of Kharg is located around 26 kilometers off the Iranian coast and around 483 kilometers northwest of the Strait of Hormuz.