US Strikes Iran's Kharg Island, Oil Facilities Untouched

0:00You're listening to Global News today, powered by the Daily News Now. President Trump announced that U.S. forces struck military targets on Iran's Carg Island, a key spot in the Persian Gulf, but left the vital oil. Facilities untouched. The island, about five miles long and located just 16 miles off Iran's coast, serves as the main hub for 90 percent of the country's oil, exports, with a capacity of 7 million barrels per day. Here this week, Trump described the island as Iran's crown jewel, and warned that oil infrastructure could be next if Iran blocked ships in the B. Straight of Kormuz, through which 20 percent of global oil passes. Before the conflict, Carg was shipping record amounts, around 3.79 million barrels daily, mostly headed to China. Iran responded swiftly, bound severe retaliation against U.S. allies' energy sites if their oil operations get hit. Trump's note that damaging Carg would spike already high oil prices and upset China,

1:01which relies on 11.6 percent of its seaborn oil, imports from Iran. Satellite images and reports confirm no harm to the 55 massive storage tanks holding over 34 million barrels and tanker loading, continued right after the strikes. Local officials say operations are running normally, with no casualties among workers or residents. Currently, the island weather attacks during the Iran-arach war in the 1980s without halting exports, proving its resilience even, under fire. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. It looks like a pillow, it sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I,