Iran Threatens to Destroy all US Energy Facilities if its Own are Attacked
IRAN – While confirming that the Kharg Island oil terminal was not damaged in Friday’s US attacks on the island, Iran early Saturday threatened to destroy every US energy facility in the Middle East if its energy or economic facilities are attacked, according to a report by Press TV.
The report cited a spokesperson from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central headquarters, who said any attack on Iran’s oil, economic or energy assets would lead to the destruction of “all corresponding US facilities in the region.”
The report said US airstrikes targeted air defenses, a naval base and airport facilities, resulting in more than 15 explosions and thick smoke, but did not damage the island’s oil infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that the US destroyed all military targets on Kharg Island and threatened to attack the island’s oil infrastructure if Iran continued to block ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export hub, handling roughly 90% – 95% of the country’s crude exports, or about 1.7 million barrels per day last year.
The island serves as a key component of Iran’s energy system and a vital source of government revenue.
