US says Kharg Island strikes hit military targets, not shift in strategy

Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday strikes on Kharg Island targeted military sites and did not mark a change in strategy.

“We were going to strike some military targets on Kharg Island, and I believe we have done so,” Vance said.

He added the United States was not targeting energy infrastructure at this stage.

“We're not going to strike energy and infrastructure targets until the Iranians either make a proposal that we can get behind or don't make a proposal,” he said.

Separately, a US official told Reuters the strikes did not affect oil infrastructure and included targets that had been hit previously.

Vance said the strikes did not represent “a change in strategy,” adding Washington was still seeking a response from Iran by a deadline set for later on Tuesday.