Iran warns US over attacks on Kharg Island oil facilities

Iran’s army has warned Washington against launching another attack on Kharg Island, a key hub for the country’s oil exports, after recent US strikes on military facilities there.

Army spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi issued the warning as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate.

“US officials and military repeat that they want to attack Kharg Island,” he said, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

He added: “We warn that if the criminal US commits aggression and attacks Kharg Island, its facilities, and its oil terminal, we will decisively turn all the oil and gas facilities of the country of origin of the aggression into ashes.”

US President Donald Trump has recently threatened further strikes on the island.