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US hits Kharg Island amid reports thousands of US marines are being sent to the Gulf | BBC News

2026-03-14 News & Politics
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The US strikes Iran's Kharg Island - hitting 90 military targets on the critical oil processing outpost. Iran has struck back, with strikes on the US Embassy in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian missile causing a huge fire at one of the UAE's largest oil storage facilities. Meanwhile US and Israeli attacks have continued in Iran. BBC Persian has heard from Iranians, who've told of a fierce wave of overnight strikes. But Iran's foreign minister has remained defiant and telling US media there is 'no problem' with the country's new Supreme Leader amid claims he is incapacitated. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #US #Iran #MiddleEast

Top Comments (10)

@adrianh332 2026-03-14

Let's be honest those of average intelligence saw this coming.

374 96 replies
@Holyshit-ku4fn 2026-03-14

In the Art of War, Sun Tzu stated that underestimating an opponent is a fatal error‼️

244 54 replies
@julesdingle 2026-03-14

a game of chicken between a mad idiot and a religious radical what could possible go wrong

142 24 replies
@nbozkurt66 2026-03-14

Netanyahu bamboozled Trump into a stupid war for the sake of Israel . Iran is not Venezuela.

131 17 replies
@trilldilldill 2026-03-14

Feels it in his bone*spurs

130 6 replies
@SchantzFIGU 2026-03-14

The US didn't hit the oil because that's what this war is all about, the Iranian oil.

102 20 replies
@tomr9661 2026-03-14

Why doesn't Israel lead point with these "boots on the ground"?

97 26 replies
@DannyB_2099 2026-03-14

SO NOW TRUMP WANTS OTHERS TO FIGHT THE WAR HE STARTED. HIS MADNESS KNOWS NO BOUNDS.

57 3 replies
@cliffordwebb3656 2026-03-14

Hang on a minute, the Donald said this war was won in the first hour. Has another started in the area post victory?

28 1 replies
@ste4646-u8m 2026-03-14

Britain should not get involved

27 2 replies

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