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Intense strikes target central Tehran as US president says ‘powerful’ bombing raid hit Iranian forces on Kharg Island.

Published On 14 Mar 2026

  • President Donald Trump said US forces “obliterated” Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, located off the southwest coast of Iran, and warned oil infrastructure there could be attacked next.
  • Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Tehran says “huge blasts” rocked central Tehran after thousands rallied in Iran’s capital in a show of support for Palestinians and in defiance of attacks by the US and Israel.