“US Central Command carried out one of the most powerful bombing campaigns in the history of the Middle East, completely destroying all military targets on the crown jewel of the Iranian empire, Kharg Island,” Trump wrote.
He emphasized that American weapons are the most powerful and most modern that “the world has ever known.” He also added that, for “reasons of decency,” he decided not to destroy the oil infrastructure on the island.
“However, if Iran or anyone else does anything that interferes with the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision,” Trump said.
The head of the White House added that Iran is not able to defend what the United States wants to attack. According to him, Tehran cannot do anything about it. He also added that Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons.
“The Iranian military and everyone else associated with this terrorist regime should have laid down their arms and saved what was left of their country, which is not much!” – Trump noted.
As CNN explains, Kharg Island is a five-mile stretch of land off the Iranian coast. About 90% of the country's oil exports pass through it. During the first two weeks of the war with Iran, the island remained untouched, the media adds.
Context
On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States announced a military operation in Iran (Israel called it “Lion’s Roar”). Trump has stated his intention to protect the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.
As a result of a joint attack by the United States and Israel, the residence of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he was liquidated together with a group of representatives of the country's leadership.
Tehran responded with strikes, including on countries in the Middle East where there are American military facilities. The UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, in particular, were hit by Iranian ballistic missiles and Shahed drones, which the Russian Federation regularly attacks Ukraine with. Tehran's attacks in the Middle East have killed dozens of people.
On March 1, Trump said that the military operation in Iran could last four weeks. Politico wrote on March 5 that hostilities could last at least 100 days and would likely last until September.
