Kharg IslandTrump posted a fake video of this terminal exploding.
The island handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so the threat targets its economy, not its territory.
US forces actually struck Larak Island, killing Iranian personnel, and left Kharg untouched.
Brent crude sat at $88.24 a barrel as of August 25, and Iran vowed retaliation.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 80+ reports worldwide
- TRT World leans critical
- documents Trump's AI-generated disinformation (Kharg Island imagery) posted amid real US strikes on Larak and Iranian retaliation
- Newsweek
- emphasizes Iran's dismissal (NIOC chief calls posting 'laughable') and assertion that Kharg oil operations continue normally
- RT
- tracks immediate commodity reaction (WTI +2.47% to $85.46, Brent +2.71% to $90.49) and Iran's retaliation against Jordanian bases
- The Times of India
Sources: TRT World, Newsweek, RT, The Times of India