President Donald Trump said late Friday that U.S. forces “obliterated” military targets on Kharg Island, a critical hub of Iran's oil Gulf operations, with the country responding by threatening to strike U.

President Donald Trump threatened to strike oil infrastructure on the ‌island if Iran continues attacks that have halted most ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates as the US-Israeli war with Iran entered its third week.

President Trump confirmed U.S. military strikes on Iran's oil infrastructure, escalating tensions amid ongoing conflict. Iran threatens retaliation against U.S. interests.

About 2,500 U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes keep pounding Iran and the Islamic Republic keeps attacking Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure.

Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, but the US president says oil infrastructure was not targeted.

Israel is relying on targets sent by ordinary Iranians for its strikes in Iran during the current war, according to a senior Israeli security official. This was the case on Wednesday night when an Israeli Hermes UAV struck Basij checkpoints in Teheran.

It comes after Israel says it was targeted by fresh Iranian missiles. Meanwhile, the US moves to ease sanctions on some Russian oil to curb price rises.