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Trump Says US May Seize Kharg Island and Take Iranian Oil, but Deal Could Come ‘Very Quickly’
Trump suggested seizing Kharg Island to control Iran's oil amid rising oil prices and ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict with 2,500 U.S. Marines deployed to the Persian Gulf.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times his "preference would be to take the oil in Iran," raising the possibility of seizing Kharg Island, the country's vital export hub, as the conflict entered its fifth week.
- Thousands of U.S. troops, including the 82nd Airborne Division, deployed to the Middle East amid reports of potential ground operations, while Iran warned its forces were "waiting" to "set them on fire" if American soldiers arrived.
- Trump claimed Iran permitted 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as a "sign of respect" and agreed to "most of" the 15-point U.S. demands, though Iranian officials denied direct negotiations with Washington.
- Energy prices surged sharply, with Brent crude trading above $115 a barrel, as fears mounted that seizing Iran's infrastructure could disrupt 20% of the world's oil trade and destabilize global supplies.
- Pakistan announced it could host talks in the coming days, while Trump set an April 6 deadline for Tehran to agree to terms, threatening to destroy energy facilities if no deal was reached.
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite claims of talks
US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran's key oil export hub of Kharg Island along with power and desalination plants unless Tehran quickly accepted a deal, even as he suggested that diplomacy was making headway.
In an interview with the Financial Times last weekend, the President of the United States said he wished to "take Iranian oil" but also: "Perhaps taking the island of Kharg, perhaps not. "It's not possible to take the island of Kharg, but it's not possible to take the island of Kharg, and it's not possible to take the island of Kharg, and it's not possible to take the island of Kharg, and it's not possible to take the island of Kharg.
The Latest: Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island - The Morning Sun
U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. “Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the Financial Times in an interview Monday. “It would also mean we had to be there (on Kharg Island) for a while.” Iran has threatened to mine the Persian Gulf if its territory is invaded. The United States and Israel kept up t…
Up to now, China is mainly buying Iranian oil. If the US were to take over the oil island of Kharg, a business model would also be available.
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