- President Trump's social post — an AI-generated clip implying Kharg Island was blown up — drew a response from VP JD Vance who called it a message to Iran, though a U.S. official said Kharg wasn't actually targeted and Iran dismissed the post as "laughable."
- Kharg Island is Iran's energy hub that handled about 90% of its oil exports before recent attacks — damaging it would severely disrupt Iran's economy and global oil flows.
- Separately, U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on nearby Larak Island — the first known U.S. strikes since late July, raising regional tensions.
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