President Trump has boasted that US forces have "obliterated" targets on Iran’s Kharg island. An American official has also confirmed that another 5,000 marines and sailors, and an amphibious assault ship, are being sent to the Middle East. Former head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Lord West spoke to Sky News about the significance of the attacks on Kharg Island and it's potential impact on Iran's oil industry. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/iran-latest-trump-tehran-israel-strikes-us-drone-live-sky-news-13509565 #iran #usa #trump #middleeast #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales