Speaking at the White House, Trump said the US could destroy the oil facilities in five minutes, but was holding off on doing so to preserve the country's ability to rebuild in the future. He added that this decision could change.

On Friday, Trump announced that the US had targeted military facilities on Kharg Island while avoiding its oil infrastructure. He warned Iranian leaders that he would reconsider this approach if they impeded the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The strait has been effectively closed since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran late last month.

Trump claimed the US had destroyed everything on the island except for an area containing the oil infrastructure, which he called "pipes." He noted that while the US was initially reluctant to attack these facilities, it would do so if necessary.

The president also announced that the United States had destroyed Iranian mine-laying ships—a move he said would help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world's energy supplies pass through this waterway.

Trump said he expected the strait to reopen soon and reiterated his request for other countries to help secure the passage. He noted that several countries had expressed their willingness to assist, with varying degrees of enthusiasm.

Kharg Island is located approximately 25 kilometers off the coast of Iran and handles approximately 90% of Iran's crude oil exports, with the majority destined for China.

Iran exports approximately 1.3 million to 1.6 million barrels per day, most of which is shipped through Kharg Island. A strike on this facility would likely remove these volumes from the market.