Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (March 13, 2026) said the U.S. military had heavily bombed targets on Iran's Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran's crude exports, and he threatened to hit the island's oil infrastructure. He also told reporters that U.S. and Israel’s objectives with Iran “might be a little different”.
Indian-flagged LPG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz: marine traffic website
Shivalik, an Indian-flagged LPG carrier with a cargo-carrying capacity of more than 54,000 tonnes, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz as on Friday night (March 13, 2026), according to marinetraffic.com. As per the website, the ship had departed from Ras Laffan, Qatar, on March 7 and was originally destined for the U.S.
Around 100 Iranian sailors fly out of Kochi airport
