"Trump told NBC News on March 14 that the US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island-- which lies some 25 kilometers off the Iranian mainland -- but he added that "we may hit it a few more times just for fun.""
"Kharg Island is Iran's main oil export outlet, serving as the terminal for about 90 percent of its oil exports. It is located about 24 kilometers off the Iranian coast and some 480 kilometers north of the Strait of Hormuz."
"Trump told NBC he was "surprised" that Tehran decided to attack other Middle East countries in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. He also claimed that Tehran is seeking to make a deal to end the conflict but that the terms the Iranians are offering don't stack up to his demands."
President Trump announced that US air strikes had destroyed most of Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal handling 90 percent of Iranian crude exports. Located 25 kilometers off Iran's coast, the island was targeted following escalating US-Israeli military operations that began February 28. Trump indicated willingness to conduct further strikes and threatened additional attacks if Iran disrupted Strait of Hormuz traffic. Despite Iranian claims of uninterrupted crude exports, US-allied Arab states reported petroleum industry disruptions from Iranian retaliatory attacks. Trump stated Iran sought peace negotiations but rejected their terms as inadequate, demanding substantially improved conditions before considering any agreement.
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