March 14 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, a key port that exports the vast majority of Iran's oil.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday evening, Trump described the attack as "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East."
He said he directed U.S. Central Command to carry out the bombings after Iran halted ships' passage through the Straight of Hormuz. About 20% of the world's crude oil passes through the strait.
"For reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the island," Trump wrote.
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