The US president said Kharg Island's military facilities were "totally obliterated" but that it had held off targeting its oil infrastructure. Trump however warned that he would reconsider the decision not to target oil infrastructure on the island should Iran or others "do anything to interfere" with the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most important shipping channels,

It was the first time Iran has directly threatened non-US assets, in this case commercial ports, in a neighbouring country since the war began.

“We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no ma...