Source: Fortune
Summary
The US military has targeted Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial oil export hub, in a significant escalation of the two-week conflict. President Donald Trump said the US had bombed military targets on the island but spared oil infrastructure, warning that he would reconsider that decision if Iran continued to block energy flows. The strike is seen as a warning shot to Iran and a threat to its energy infrastructure. The conflict has already disrupted global oil supplies, causing prices to surge, and has resulted in significant human casualties.
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The numbers tell one story. The US has hit around 15,000 targets in Iran since the war began, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The strike on Kharg Island is a gamble, as energy analysts have warned that attacking civilian infrastructure could send oil prices even higher. The US is also sending the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, a voyage that’s likely to take at least a week. Almost 2,600 people have died in the war, most of them in Iran. The conflict has also disrupted global oil supplies, causing prices to surge.
