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Trump Mulls Kharg Island Takeover to Force Iran to Open Hormuz Strait, Axios Reports
The U.S. plans to pressure Iran by targeting Kharg Island, where 90% of Iran’s oil exports are processed, amid escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- This past week, the Trump administration is considering occupying or blockading Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports, with two units joining a third for possible operations.
- Amid UN warnings about strikes on energy sites, President Donald Trump warned he might reverse sparing energy infrastructure if Iran interferes with vessel passage, framing pressure to reopen the strait.
- Kharg Island, a key export hub, is an 8km island about 26km from Iran's mainland that channels roughly 90 per cent of Iran's oil exports, with storage capacity of roughly 30 million barrels and links to major fields via pipelines and jetties.
- Disruptions at Kharg could hit global supplies, as Iran produces roughly 3.3 million barrels of crude and 1.3 million condensate daily, with Brent briefly reaching about $119 before falling to about $107, and US crude at $93.63.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump said US strikes had 'totally demolished' most of Kharg Island, and a senior official said 'He wants Hormuz open' amid over 3,000 deaths in Iran.
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US ground invasion looms as Iran war escalates
Axios reported Friday that three sources in the White House said deploying ground troops is “under serious consideration.” One of the most likely scenarios is an attempt to capture Kharg Island, where some 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports is processed.
Donald Trump evaluates taking another step in the escalation of the conflict with Iran with the intention of reopening the Strait of Ormuz, amid the rise in the price of oil and fuel.The President of the United States considers a land operation to take over the island of Kharg, four sources familiar with the issue told Axios.The deployment would occur after a weakening of Iran's military force in the Strait of Ormuz area.Kharg Island has a key r…
An Axios report maintained that the U.S. is enlisting a ground mission to take Kharg Island in Iran...
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