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UPDATED Sep 3, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
Aug 31, 2026 at 5:11 PM ET
Iran dismisses Trump’s AI video claim about Kharg
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Iran rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Kharg Island was “being blown to smithereens” in strikes. Hamid Bovard said operations on the island, which handles about 90% of Iran’s oil exports, had not stopped and conditions were calm, while a US official said the US did not target Kharg in overnight strikes.
WHO: Hamid Bovard; Donald Trump; a US official
WHAT: Iran’s National Iranian Oil Company chief executive dismissed Trump’s AI video claim about Kharg Island and said operations there had not stopped; a US official said the US did not target Kharg in overnight strikes.
WHEN: Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM ET
WHERE: Kharg Island, Iran
WHY: Bovard and Iran responded to Trump’s social-media post claiming Kharg Island was hit, and to accompanying claims about overnight strikes.
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