The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has claimed responsibility for what it described as a large-scale precision strike on Iran’s Kharg Island. According to a brief statement posted on social media platform X, the operation destroyed more than 90 Iranian military targets, including naval mine storage facilities and missile bunkers. CENTCOM stated that the island’s oil infrastructure was deliberately left intact during the attack.

An Iranian official earlier said that oil exports from Kharg Island were continuing normally and that operations of oil companies had not been disrupted. Kharg Island serves as Iran’s main oil export hub, handling the majority of the country’s crude shipments to international markets.

The report did not specify the timing or duration of the strike, and no details were provided about casualties or potential retaliatory actions.

An Iranian official stated that oil exports from Kharg Island are continuing normally, with oil company operations on the island proceeding without disruption. The statement was reported by Iran’s state news agency IRNA and the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, according to Al Jazeera.

The announcement came after the United States claimed to have carried out airstrikes on military installations on Kharg Island. Washington also warned that if Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz, key oil facilities on the island could become targets. Kharg Island is a vital hub for Iran’s oil exports, accounting for more than 90 percent of the country’s total crude shipments.

The situation underscores the island’s strategic importance and the potential risks to global oil supply if tensions in the region escalate further.

Iran has claimed responsibility for attacks on US military bases located in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, according to a report by Al Jazeera citing Iranian media. The announcement came on the fifteenth day of ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, stated that Iranian naval forces carried out several consecutive strikes on three US bases in the region.

Tangsiri said the targeted sites included Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Isa Base in Bahrain. He claimed that the attacks specifically hit Patriot radar systems, aircraft, and aviation fuel storage tanks. However, details about the extent of damage or any official response from the United States were not immediately available.

The situation reflects escalating tensions in the Gulf region, with Iran continuing to retaliate against US and Israeli actions while regional security remains uncertain.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared United States military positions in the United Arab Emirates as legitimate targets following a US attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, according to Al Jazeera. In a statement published by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said it reserves the right to defend the country’s sovereignty and territory by targeting the sources of American missile attacks.

The statement added that ports, docks, and shelters for US troops located in several UAE cities could be considered lawful defensive targets. The IRGC also urged UAE residents to stay away from ports, jetties, and areas near US military facilities to avoid potential harm.

Analysts cited in the report said tensions between Iran and the United States have sharply escalated after the Kharg Island strike, raising fears of a broader conflict across the Middle East.

Iran is reportedly considering a new condition for oil tankers passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. According to a CNN report citing a senior Iranian official, Tehran may allow a limited number of tankers to transit the waterway only if the oil cargo or transactions are conducted in Chinese yuan. The move is part of a broader plan Iran is developing to manage tanker traffic in the strait.

The official indicated that while the global oil market remains dominated by the US dollar, Iran is signaling its intent to challenge that dominance. This approach aligns with recent trends where Russia, under Western sanctions, has increasingly sold oil in rubles or yuan. By following a similar path, Iran aims to support Beijing’s efforts to expand the international role of the Chinese currency in global energy trade.

If implemented, the policy could further shift parts of the global oil trade away from dollar dependence, reinforcing China’s influence in energy markets.

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has called on Iran to refrain from targeting neighboring countries in its response to recent attacks. In a statement issued on Saturday, Hamas acknowledged Iran’s right to respond to aggression by Israel and the United States under international law but urged Tehran to avoid actions that could harm regional neighbors.

Earlier, on February 28, Hamas had condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing it as a brutal crime. The group also noted Khamenei’s longstanding political, diplomatic, and military support for the Palestinian cause and its fighters.

The appeal reflects Hamas’s attempt to balance solidarity with Iran while discouraging escalation that could draw other regional states into the conflict.

At least 112 people have been killed in US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s Kurdistan province, according to the provincial emergency department chief cited by Tasnim news agency. The report added that around 969 people were injured, with 27 receiving treatment in general wards and five in intensive care units.

Since the war began on February 28, nearly 1,450 people have been killed in Iran due to US and Israeli strikes. In southern Lebanon, an Israeli attack on a health center killed 12 doctors, bringing the total death toll there to 773, including 103 children. The figures reflect the escalating toll of the conflict across multiple fronts in the region.

The report did not specify the immediate response from Iranian authorities or the broader international community, but the rising casualties indicate a worsening humanitarian situation in both Iran and Lebanon.

Iran’s armed forces chief Amir Hatami has warned that the country will deliver an appropriate response to a deadly attack on its warship in the Indian Ocean. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the vessel was returning from a military exercise when it was struck, killing all 104 crew members on board.

Hatami stated that the ship’s crew had completed a peaceful mission and were attacked despite not being engaged in any direct conflict. He emphasized that the ship, named Denar, and its crew would be remembered as symbols of courage and dedication in Iran’s naval history.

He further pledged that Iran’s military would continue to defend the nation’s maritime borders and strengthen its naval forces with greater determination following the incident.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that all military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub, have been completely destroyed. As nearly 90 percent of Iran’s crude exports depend on the island, the attack is being viewed as a major blow to Iran’s economy. A retired U.S. Army officer told CNN that the global oil market could spiral out of control following the strike.

In a statement issued Friday night, Trump warned that if Tehran continues to obstruct shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the island’s oil infrastructure will also be directly targeted. Former U.S. Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt said the attack has significantly increased the risk of war, noting that the U.S. is now targeting Iran’s economic core rather than just its military or government.

CNN, citing Pentagon sources, reported that a U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit is being deployed to the Middle East to address escalating tensions. Iran’s state media, however, claimed that no oil-related infrastructure on Kharg Island was damaged.

A reported US attack on Iran’s Kharg Island has intensified concerns over rising global oil prices. Energy economist and lecturer Ed Hirs of the University of Houston told Al Jazeera that the strike could disrupt Iran’s oil exports. He noted that although former US President Donald Trump claimed he did not target oil infrastructure, Kharg Island is small, making it unlikely that export facilities escaped damage.

Hirs warned that if the assault permanently damages Iran’s export capacity and if oil production or exports from Iraq and Kuwait also halt, prices could climb further, especially if the conflict continues for weeks or months. He added that such a scenario would severely impact Asian economies, which are major importers of crude and refined petroleum products.

Earlier, Trump said on social media that US forces carried out one of the most powerful bombing operations in Middle East history, claiming all military targets on Kharg Island were destroyed.

Iran’s Unified Combatant Command has warned that any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure will trigger immediate retaliation against energy facilities owned by US-linked oil companies in the region. The statement followed a recent assault on Kharg Island, a key terminal responsible for nearly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports.

According to a declaration from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, any strike on Iranian energy sites would lead to the destruction of US-affiliated oil and energy infrastructure. The warning came shortly after the US president announced that American forces had destroyed military targets on Kharg Island, though he stated that oil facilities were not targeted.

The US president also cautioned that if Iran or any other actor attempted to disrupt free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the decision not to attack oil infrastructure could be reconsidered. Earlier, the US administration had shown reluctance to strike Iranian energy facilities, even indirectly condemning an Israeli attack on a major oil depot in Tehran.

US President Donald Trump claimed that American forces carried out one of the most powerful airstrikes in Middle Eastern history, completely destroying all military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island near the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated that the US Central Command executed the operation but deliberately avoided damaging the island’s oil infrastructure. He warned that this restraint could be reconsidered if Iran or others interfered with the free and safe passage of ships through the strait.

Iran’s Fars news agency reported that black smoke was seen rising from Kharg Island following the attack, but the Iranian military remained intact and continued operations from the site. The agency added that more than 15 explosions were heard during the assault, confirming that no oil facilities were damaged.

The situation underscores heightened tensions in the region, though both sides have provided differing accounts of the strike’s impact and aftermath.

Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran on Friday for the annual al-Quds Day rally in support of Palestinians, even as explosions struck the capital during the event. Iranian state television reported that at least one person was killed after multiple blasts were heard near Ferdowsi Square. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, though they followed an Israeli warning for people to leave the area before a planned strike. State media said the victim, a woman, died from shrapnel caused by a US-Israeli air strike.

The rally took place a day after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, vowed to continue resisting the ongoing US-Israeli assault that has killed at least 1,444 people and wounded 18,551 since February 28, according to Iran’s Ministry of Health. President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior officials attended the demonstration, where participants expressed defiance and solidarity with Palestinians. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that Iranian forces, in coordination with Hezbollah, had launched missiles and drones at Israel using Kheibar Shekan missiles.

The United States and Israel have shown no signs of halting their offensive despite international calls for de-escalation, while Iran has responded by targeting regional sites and closing the Strait of Hormuz.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the United States may launch its largest wave of airstrikes on Iran tonight. Speaking at a press conference in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, he said the day could mark the most extensive US attacks over Tehran and across Iran. Hegseth claimed that the United States and Israel have already carried out strikes on nearly 15,000 Iranian targets.

He described the ongoing operations as a major achievement, asserting that the United States is advancing according to its plan to destroy Iran’s key military capabilities. The statement follows recent remarks by former US President Donald Trump, who warned of tougher actions against Iran in an interview with Fox News last week.

Hegseth’s comments about possible large-scale attacks tonight have further heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, signaling a potential escalation in the conflict, according to the report sourced from Al Jazeera.

Iranian authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man accused of selling internet access through Starlink terminals, according to the state news agency ISNA. The man was detained in the city of Shiraz and allegedly built a network across several provinces to provide unrestricted internet connections using Starlink equipment. Officials did not disclose the exact date of the arrest.

The report noted that Iran has faced near-total internet blackouts since the start of the current conflict, prompting many citizens to seek alternative access through SpaceX’s Starlink service. However, the use of Starlink in Iran is officially banned, and such activities are treated as criminal offenses.

Earlier in January, following anti-government protests, Iranian authorities imposed an 18-day nationwide internet shutdown, reflecting the government’s continued control over online communications.