Breaking News... Trump had signaled it, the attack has begun: The US has struck Kharg Island!

A new development has escalated tensions in the Persian Gulf. It has been alleged that the US has launched an attack on Iran's Kharg Island.

Speaking to the US-based Axios, a senior US official made statements regarding the scope of the operation.

"OIL FACILITIES WERE NOT TARGETED"

The official argued that the attacks did not target Iran's oil infrastructure.

The statement claimed that "restrike" operations were carried out against previously damaged air defense systems, missile sites, and associated military facilities.

Kharg Island is known as one of Iran's most important oil export terminals.

It is stated that the majority of the country's crude oil shipments are carried out through this island.

It was alleged that in the latest attacks, the oil processing and export facilities on the island were not targeted, and the operations focused on military points.

ENERGY MARKETS MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS

It was noted that developments around Kharg Island and the Persian Gulf are being closely monitored by energy markets due to their potential impact on global oil supply.

US President Donald Trump had used harsh language toward the Iranian administration in a statement he made on April 5.

Trump had claimed that if Iran did not reach an agreement within 48 hours, the country's power plants and bridges would be targeted on April 7, and he had also called on Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Later announcing that he had extended this deadline to April 8, Trump had claimed in his final assessment that if an agreement was not reached, "Iran could be destroyed in a single night."

News Source: 12punto