Video: US, Israel strike Iran’s key oil export hub on Kharg Island
Abdullateef Fowewe
Iranian state media has reported a major US-Israeli military strike on Kharg Island, Iran’s vital oil export terminal, early Tuesday, amid the escalating 2026 US-Israel war against Iran.
Mehr News Agency, a semi-official Iranian outlet, stated, “The USA and Israel launched an attack on the Iranian island of Kharg.”
The agency added that “the Israeli army reported a series of attacks on dozens of targets in several regions of Iran,” with “pillars of smoke rising above the island.”
Kharg Island handles approximately 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, making it a critical economic artery.
The strike follows a pattern of US airstrikes on military targets there in mid-March and repeated threats from former US President Donald Trump to target Iran’s energy infrastructure should it disrupt Gulf shipping.
The conflict ignited in late February with initial US-Israeli operations.
This could mark a severe escalation, Dailyeconomy reports.
Disrupting Kharg’s operations might slash Iranian oil output, propel already surging global prices—up over 40% since the war began—higher still, and activate Iran’s retaliation doctrines, potentially drawing in regional powers.
