Iran states that the situation on Khark Island has been brought under control

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Reports indicate that the situation on Iran's Khark Island has been brought under control, with defensive systems reactivated and critical oil infrastructure undamaged, with all personnel safe. U.S. President Trump stated that American military forces bombed the island but did not destroy oil facilities.

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2026-03-22 19:59:31

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Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 14 — According to Iran’s Mehr News Agency on the 14th, the situation on Hormuz Island has been brought under control, and the defense system was quickly reactivated after the attack.

The report states that after the attack on Hormuz Island, preliminary observations and assessments indicate that the island’s critical oil infrastructure was not damaged, and related operations are ongoing. All oil industry personnel on Hormuz Island were unharmed.

The report quotes an informed source as saying that the attackers failed to achieve their strategic objectives.

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media on the evening of the 13th that U.S. forces bombed Iran’s oil export hub Hormuz Island heavily, but chose not to destroy the island’s oil infrastructure. (End)

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