Trump Claims US-Israel Forces Have Fully Destroyed Kharg Island

Iran War Live Updates: We Destroyed Everything On Kharg Island, Says Trump

3/16/2026, 6:04:12 PM en source ↗

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Summary

President Trump has claimed that US and Israeli forces have completely destroyed Kharg Island, Iran's critical oil export hub, as part of the ongoing war that erupted on February 28. The conflict began when the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran. Live updates continue to emerge from the escalating war in the Middle East.

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US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: The war in the Middle East broke out when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.

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