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Middle Eastern outlets stress that Iran’s Kharg Island exports are still running and that regional producers are trying to keep shipments steady despite US strikes and threats. They point to the Fujairah fire and suspended loading as fresh vulnerabilities for Gulf export routes. They also note that both Iran and the US are trading threats against oil facilities, raising fears of wider damage to regional energy infrastructure.

• •Iranian officials report that crude exports from Kharg Island continue at normal volumes after US bombing.
• •Kharg Island remains a vital hub for Iran’s oil exports and a key target in US pressure on Tehran.
• •A fire at the Fujairah terminal in the UAE forced a halt to some oil-loading operations, exposing another weak point in Gulf supply.
• •Iran and the United States are both threatening attacks on each other’s oil facilities, increasing the risk to Gulf producers.
• •Regional governments are worried that repeated strikes and threats could drag more export terminals and pipelines into the conflict.