President Trump announced the strike Friday night, which he called the “most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.”

Kharg Island, where President Trump said Friday the U.S. executed a major bombing raid, is small but important: Iran exports 90% of its crude oil through facilities on the island. The 5-mile stretch of land is located in the Persian Gulf,

West Asia War: War between United States, Israel and Iran escalates. United States strikes Iran's oil export hub. Iran expands missile campaign across the region. Conflict widens beyond original battlefield.

A helipad at the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile, AP reported. Smoke was seen rising from the embassy building as a drone attack was also reported.

Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, claiming the US is 'totally destroying' its regime. In response, Iran's IRGC launched a massive missile operation targeting US and Israeli military sites across West Asia.

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Israeli strikes, slashing oil and gas shipments and raising fears of a global energy shock