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US 'Obliterates' Iran's Kharg Island Military Sites; Iran Denies Oil Infrastructure Damage and Threatens Retaliation
US Strikes on Kharg Island and Iran's Counter-Threats
US President Donald Trump announced on March 14, 2026, that US forces had "totally obliterated" all military targets on Kharg Island, a vital oil export hub in Iran. Trump described the attack as "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East" and threatened that Iran's oil infrastructure could be next if the country continued to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran denied any damage to its oil infrastructure in the US strikes and warned that oil and energy infrastructure owned by US-linked firms would be targeted if the United States struck its oil facilities.
Escalating Conflict: US-Israeli Strikes in Iran and Baghdad Embassy Attack
US and Israeli attacks have continued with large-scale strikes on Iran, killing more than 1,200 people. In retaliation, Iran has conducted retaliatory attacks hitting Israel and neighboring Gulf states, threatening to strike oil tankers on the Strait of Hormuz and exerting pressure on the world economy. Crude oil prices have surged more than 40% since the war began. On Saturday, March 14, 2026, the US Embassy in Baghdad was struck by a drone shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes on Iraq's capital. After 14 days of war, the US military has reportedly lost 13 personnel, and the United States is sending reinforcements that could open up options beyond the airborne campaign.
*Source: YouTube: Euronews, Euronews (2026-03-14)*
