The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Friday that the US Army has carried out a bombing raid on the strategic island of Jark, in Iran. However, he has pointed out that has not attacked its oil infrastructure “out of decency.”
“A few moments ago, under my orders, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has carried out the history of the Middle East and has completely destroyed all the military objectives of the jewel in the crown of Iran, the island of Jark,” he announced on Truth Social, where he assured that “out of decency”, he has decided “not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure.”
The US president has instead threatened to “reconsider” carrying out attacks against the island’s oil industry if Iran or another country intervenes in the “free and safe passage” of ships through
In this sense, he has defended that the Iranian forces have been left “without any capacity” to be able to defend themselves from American attacks. “There’s nothing they can do about it!”the North American president has blurted out.
“Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, nor will it have the ability to threaten the United States of America, the Middle East or, indeed, the world. The Iranian Armed Forces, and everyone else involved with this terrorist regime, would do well to lay down their weapons and save what is left of their country, which is not much!” he stated in his message.
The president published a video of bombings shortly after the announcement and indicated that Iranian plans to “take over” the entire Middle East region and “completely annihilate” Israel have failed, “as has Iran.”
Iran threatens Persian Gulf oil companies
A spokesman for Khatam al Anbiya Central Headquarters (KCHG), according to Iranian state television, has threatened attacks against all oil infrastructure in the Middle East in which any American company participates.
“All oil, economic and energy infrastructure in the region that has US shares or cooperates with the United States will be immediately destroyed and turned into ashes,” he said in the message issued. “in response to the statements of the aggressor and terrorist president of the United States.”
Iranian sources have stated that the attack on Jark Island has not destroyed any oil infrastructure despite the fact that around 15 explosions have been reported in the enclave that would have caused a dense column of smoke, according to the Fars agency.
In the same way, the authorities of the Persian country have maintained that the island’s defenses have been reactivated just an hour after the American bombings, which would deny the destruction of the defense systems that Trump has advanced.
Among the targets of the attack:
- Goshen Naval Base.
- The airport control tower.
- The helicopter hangar.
Just a few hours before the bombing announcement, Trump had for the moment ruled out carrying out the bombing in the Persian Gulf. “It’s not very high on my list of duties,” he explained on Fox News before criticizing that these questions affected his strategic ability.
The United States insists on intensifying the offensive in Iran, after announcing that this Friday would be “the most intense day,” as reported by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Dan Caine, after taking stock of the 6,000 targets attacked in the almost two weeks of operation.
The island of Jark (just 24 square kilometers in area) is located 25 kilometers south of the coast of Iran, in the Persian Gulf, and stands as one of the fundamental strategic points for the oil trade of the Islamic republic, allowing the export of 90% of Iranian crude oil.
