After about two weeks of war, Trump is threatening to destroy Iran’s oil processing infrastructure if the country continues blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

By Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, March 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has ⁠rebuffed efforts ⁠by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ⁠ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive U.

The United States is sending a 2,500-strong Marine expeditionary force to the Middle East, a U.S. official said, as President Donald Trump declared he would end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran "when I feel it in my bones.

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump on ​Friday Said on ‌Friday that the ‌United ⁠States ⁠carried out strikes against "every military target" ​on Iran's Kharg Island export ​hub. "For reasons of decency, ⁠I have ⁠chosen NOT ⁠to wipe ​out the Oil Infrastructure ​on ⁠the Island,

President Trump says the US “obliterated” Iran’s Kharg Island without targeting its vital oil facilities, as doing so could further escalate already high oil prices. CNN’s Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Diamond report.

Trump said the U.S. bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, and warned against interference in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The US says it's "dealing with" the strait's closure which is driving up gas prices - but details are unclear. Read latest updates