Speaking at a press briefing at the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said strikes on Iran’s military capabilities on Kharg Island give the US control over the fate of the country.
The island, 30km (20 miles) off Iran’s mainland, is a hub for roughly 90 percent of its crude oil exports.
The United States attacked it over the weekend, but Iranian officials said exports are continuing normally and there were no casualties.
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The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan are ready to support efforts to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, their leaders said in a joint statement released by the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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