The United States ‘obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island but left its oil infrastructure intact for now, Trump said. |March 13, 2026Updated:March 13, 2026U.S. forces took out military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, but left in place its oil infrastructure, President Donald Trump said on March 13.The assault came 14 days into Operation Epic Fury, marking the first time the island—Tehran’s most vital economic asset—has been targeted in the U.S.-Israeli campaign.





