U.S. military strikes Iran’s Kharg Island, Trump confirms

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. military had targeted Iran’s primary oil export terminal on Kharg Island. He said the strikes completely destroyed military facilities on the island, which is home to Iran’s main oil terminal.

The operation comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran. The U.S. military did not specify the exact nature of the targets or the scope of the strikes.

In related news, all six crew members aboard a U.S. refueling plane that crashed in western Iraq were confirmed dead, according to military officials. The incident occurred during a separate operation in the region.

The strikes and the crash highlight ongoing conflicts and tensions in the Middle East. Further details were not immediately available.

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