U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

Military targets in Iran's Kharg Island have been "totally obliterated" in the latest U.S. bombing raids, U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday on Truth Social.

"Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island," the president wrote in the post.

He added that he had "chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island."

"However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision," Trump wrote.

A spokesman from the Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned on Saturday local time that the "smallest attack on the energy infrastructure and ports" will trigger a "crushing and devastating response".

"In the event of such aggression, all oil and gas infrastructure in the region in which the U.S. and its Western allies are stakeholders will be set on fire and destroyed," he said.

Located about 24 kilometers off the coast of Iran in the Gulf, Kharg Island serves as the export terminal for 90 percent of Iran's oil shipments.

U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

U.S. carries out bombing raids on military targets in Iran's Kharg Island: Trump

China's transportation network remained busy on Saturday, the second day of the five-day May Day Holiday, as short- and medium-distance travel continued to surge.

The May Day holiday, running from May 1 to 5, is typically one of the busiest travel periods of the year. During this time, millions of Chinese passengers hit the road to visit family or go traveling.

China's railway system is expected to handle 19.70 million passenger trips on Saturday, with 1,222 additional passenger trains planned.

Railway authorities are scaling up capacity through daily schedule adjustments to keep pace with the holiday crowd. In addition to a sharp rise in tourist-specific rail lines, overnight high-speed trains are now running on key routes to maximize passenger throughput during the five-day break.

Highway traffic is forecast to exceed 60 million vehicle trips on Saturday, predominantly short- and medium-distance travels.

Major expressways and roads leading to popular tourist sites will be under considerable pressure, according to road transport authorities.

Waterway passenger volume is projected to hit over 2.28 million trips on Saturday, up 7.4 percent year on year.

Short-, medium-distance trips drive 2nd day of China's May Day travel surge