US struck Iran's Kharg Island oil hub

The US carried out a strike on Iran’s Kharg Island oil‑export hub but deliberately spared infrastructure to avoid immediate price shocks, officials said reported. The move sharpens the link between the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict and global energy security — the UN has urged a ceasefire while analysts warn disruptions at chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz could magnify economic fallout reported argued.