India, March 14 -- US President Donald Trump said that taking control of Iran's Kharg Island was not a priority for him, but that he could change his mind within seconds, during an interview that aired on Friday morning. Later in the day, Trump announced that US forces had "obliterated" targets on the island, often referred to as Iran's 'crown jewel', and also warned that the oil infrastructure on the island could be the next target.

"Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island," he wrote on Truth Social. Follow Iran-US war live updates here.

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