Kharg Island latest: Iran strikes back Saturday
A trade of strikes continued Saturday as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its third week.
On Friday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on Kharg Island, an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeti
Here are the latest updates on Saturday:
US Embassy hit in Baghdad
8:45 a.m. ET: Iraqi officials said late Friday night that a helipad at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile.
The Associated Press is also reporting debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
What is Kharg Island?
Trump on Iran: 'A lot of big hits today'
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews ahead of departing to Florida for the weekend. Trump spoke on the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, SAVE America Act, cartels in Mexico, and more.
Big picture view:
The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites Friday on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran’s oil network.
Kharg Island is about 21 miles off Iran’s coast, and is the primary terminal through which nearly all of Iran’s oil exports pass, according to The Associated Press.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from various US, Israeli, Iranian and Iraqi officials, as obtained and reported on by The Associated Press. This story was reported from Detroit.