Trump again has a key Iranian oil hub in his sights. Here's what we know about Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States will take Iran's Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure in the country, amid a deadlock in peace talks between the two nations.
The island, a coral outcrop off Iran's coast, is an economic lifeline for Tehran that typically handles roughly 90% of the country's crude oil exports.
"At some point in the not-too-distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
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Plans for the US military to try and capture the island have been drawn up for months but continuously shelved because the operation was considered too risky, a senior Pentagon official and two administration officials told CNN.
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