Trump’s post on Truth Social came after the US forces hit two rocket launchers on another island, Larak, in the first known American strikes against Iran since late July.
US President Donald Trump posted a video of dramatic explosions at Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island, claiming it was being blown to “smithereens”.
“Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!! He did not share any more details on the matter. any attack on Kharg island would mean a serious setback to Iran While there was no confirmation from the White House and the US Defense Department. An attack on Kharg would severely disrupt Iran’s energy trade and put immense pressure on its economy.
The Kharg island handled 90% of Iran’s oil exports before the country came under attack from US and Israel on February 28.
President DJT,” Trump said on social media. The video clip posted by Trump was probably synthetically-generated, using software that detects AI-manipulated imagery, according to news agency Reuters.
