Trump says US may hit Iran’s Kharg Island again ‘just for fun’

US president says his country may carry out more strikes on Iran’s oil export hub as he urges allies to help open Strait of Hormuz.Published On 15 Mar 2026United States President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island and urged allies to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical for global energy supplies, as Tehran promises to ⁠intensify its response.Trump told the NBC News broadcaster on Saturday that the US strikes “totally demolished” much of the oil export hub and warned of more attacks on the island.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump posts bombing video after saying US hit Kharg Islandlist 2 of 4US attacks military sites on Iran’s Kharg Island, home to vast oil facilitylist 3 of 4Why is Iran’s Kharg Island important?list 4 of 4US-Israeli strike kills 15 at Isfahan factory, Iranian media saysend of list“We may hit it a few more times just for fun,” he said.The remarks would mark an escalation for Trump, who had previously said the US was targeting only military sites on Kharg.Iran’s main crude export terminal is located on Kharg Island [Handout/European Space Agency via AFP]Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would respond to any attack on its energy facilities.Araghchi told the MS NOW news channel that the US attacked Kharg Island from two locations in the United Arab Emirates: Ras Al-Khaimah and a place “very close to Dubai”, calling it “dangerous” and saying Iran “will try to be careful not to attack any populated area” there.The US Central Command, the US military’s combat command responsible for operations in the Middle East, declined to comment on Araghchi’s claim. A diplomatic adviser to UAE President Anwar Gargash said on social media the country has the right to defend itself but “still prioritises reason and logic, and continues exercising restraint”.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday said it carried out missile and drone strikes on targets in Israel and three US bases in the region, calling the attacks the first round of retaliation for workers killed in Iran’s industrial areas.