U.S. Missiles Strike Kharg Island Oil Terminal Amid Escalating Infrastructure War
For the second time in 48 hours, U.S. missiles struck an oil tanker and infrastructure at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal on July 18, 2026. An Iranian official confirmed the strikes, stating the targeted tanker was empty at the time, preventing a larger environmental disaster. The attack is part of an expanded U.S. strategy to pressure the Iranian regime by targeting economic and energy infrastructure, following recent Iranian strikes on Allied water and power facilities.