Oil operations on Kharg Island continue uninterrupted after US strikes

Oil facilities on Kharg Island, Iran’s primary export hub off the country’s coast, are reportedly operating normally following a large-scale US bombardment, Mehr news agency reports.

The agency noted that critical infrastructure on the island—including transport networks and docking facilities—is functioning without disruption.

Authorities are described as being “fully prepared and monitoring the situation” to ensure continued operations.

The US said it struck military targets on the key Iranian oil export hub of Kharg Island, although the strikes did not target oil facilities, according to one US official.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the recent US strikes on Kharg Island but said they did not mark “a change in strategy” ahead of President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET April 8 night deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The US had previously struck Kharg Island in March. US Central Command said at the time that 90 targets had been hit, including “naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites.”

Kharg Island, a coral outcrop off Iran’s coast, has been an economic lifeline for Tehran that handles roughly 90% of the country’s crude oil exports.

By Vafa Guliyeva