Kharg Island: Why Trump has his sights on Iran’s tiny oil hub in the Persian Gulf
- Six months into the war with Iran, US president Donald Trump has posted a fake AI video to social media, claiming that a key Iranian island was being destroyed.
- The claim that Kharg Island was “blow to smithereens”, accompanied by a clip of refineries exploding into flames on Truth Social, was quickly debunked by his own officials.
- The US has struck Kharg before, however, with Vice President JD Vance confirming in April “military targets” on the outlet had been hit.
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- Six months into the war with Iran, US president Donald Trump has posted a fake AI video to social media, claiming that a key Iranian island was being destroyed.
- The claim that Kharg Island was “blow to smithereens”, accompanied by a clip of refineries exploding into flames on Truth Social, was quickly debunked by his own officials.
- The US has struck Kharg before, however, with Vice President JD Vance confirming in April “military targets” on the outlet had been hit.
Sources: The Independent