India, March 14 -- United States President Donald Trump said the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out strikes in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island, even as he warned Tehran against blocking Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said that while the US carried out the "most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East", he chose to leave the oil infrastructure on the Kharg Island intact.

"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," Trump said in a social media post.

The small island serves as the export terminal for 90 per cent of Iran's oil ...