Unverified reports claim Iranian retaliation after Trump's Kharg Island post

At a glance

Donald Trump claimed on social media that Iran's Kharg Island was 'destroyed'.
The claim was supported by a video reported to be AI-generated.
Unconfirmed reports now suggest Iranian retaliation against US bases.

Story so far

The situation began when Donald Trump claimed on social media that Iran's Kharg Island, a key oil terminal, was 'completely destroyed', sharing a video believed to be AI-generated. Iran dismissed the post as 'ridiculous'. Now, further unconfirmed reports suggest Iran has retaliated against US bases. The authenticity of the initial attack claim, the video, and the alleged retaliation remains unverified.

Latest development

Unconfirmed reports are now circulating that Iran has retaliated by targeting US bases, following Donald Trump's social media post about Kharg Island. These claims have not been independently verified.

Latest updates

10 days ago

Following the initial unverified claims, further reports have emerged suggesting Iran has retaliated by targeting US bases. The claims of an Iranian response have not been independently confirmed.

11 days ago

Iran has dismissed as “ridiculous” a social media post by Donald Trump that claimed the country's Kharg Island was being destroyed.

The response from Iran follows Trump's sharing of a video, reportedly created using artificial intelligence, that appeared to show a major military attack on the island, which is a critical terminal for Iran's oil exports.