US Jet Fighters Target Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Hub

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Iran launched new attacks on Monday striking a fuel depot at Dubai’s airport and unleashing cluster bombs on Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the Pentagon said it destroyed Kharg Island’s defenses, just off the Iranian coast, which produces 90% of Iran’s oil. President Donald Trump said he could go further and target the oil facilities themselves. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.

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Iran launched new attacks on Monday striking a fuel depot at Dubai’s airport and unleashing cluster bombs on Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the Pentagon said it destroyed Kharg Island’s defenses, just off the Iranian coast, which produces 90% of Iran’s oil. President Donald Trump said he could go further and target the oil facilities themselves. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.