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

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin are about to attend the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Education in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon.

The two heads of state are scheduled to deliver speeches at the event.

The China-Russia Years of Education, starting this year, are set to feature hundreds of exchange events, building on the success of previous theme years dedicated to culture, sports and sci-tech innovation.

Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday night for a two-day state visit to China at the invitation of Xi.

Xi, Putin to attend opening ceremony of China-Russia Years of Education