Trump claims all military targets on Iran’s key oil island were ‘completely destroyed’

By Muhammad MubashirPublished On 14 Mar 2026
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  • President Donald Trump says the US has "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, but spared the oil infrastructure

  • Kharg Island is a tiny but strategic terminal in the northern Gulf,

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  • Earlier, two officials told the BBC's partner CBS news that the US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships to the Middle East

  • Plans have not been confirmed but the unit, which can carry out amphibious raids, is typically made up of up to 5,000 Marines and sailors across several warships

  • The  US military and the Pentagon for comment - while our diplomatic correspondent says the reports suggest Washington is considering an expanded range of options in its war on Iran

  • Meanwhile, Iranian outlets publish footage of officials attending pro-establishment rallies in Tehran to mark Quds Day, an annual pro-Palestinian event

  • Iran and Hezbollah carried out a joint attack on Israel, and Israel has also carried out waves of strikes on Lebanon and Iranian targets