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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump ordered military strikes on Iranian military assets.
- U.S. crude prices surged past $100 per barrel.
- The strikes targeted Kharg Island.
- Oil infrastructure remained intact.
- The White House coordinates with allies to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump warns of potential future attacks on Iran's oil facilities if tanker assaults continue, and analysts warn a direct strike could halt exports and provoke retaliation.
