President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Central Command executed a strike on Iran’s Kharg Island «moments ago,» at his direction.
In a social media post announcing the strike, Trump noted that the «bombing raid» did not target the island’s oil infrastructure but «obliterated every MILITARY target.»
«However,» he said, «should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision.»
In this satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC, Iran’s Kharg Island is seen on Feb. 26, 2026.
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The president urged the Iranian military to surrender.
«Iran’s Military, and all others involved with this Terrorist Regime, would be wise to lay down their arms, and save what’s left of their country, which isn’t much!» Trump added.
Refineries on Kharg Island process 90% of Iranian oil exports. The island is located roughly 300 miles away from the Strait of Hormuz.
