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US Bombs Iran's Kharg Island - Strategic Oil Terminal Struck

President Trump ordered U.S. forces to strike military targets on Kharg Island, a critical hub for Iran's crude exports; commanders say military assets were destroyed while oil facilities were left intact for now amid rising regional tensions.

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103 - Price of crude oil per barrel in dollars

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"I feel it in my bones" — President Donald Trump

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