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By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The United States launched what it said were military strikes on an Iranian island critical to the country’s economy and oil exports Friday night, an attack that analysts warned raises the stakes as the US-Israel war entered its third week. The strikes on Kharg Island, which a US official said avoided hitting vital oil infrastructure, comes as the economic fallout over the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to grow and the Pentagon announced it is deploying a rapid response marine unit to the Middle East. Here’s what to know on day…
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