Trump suggests U.S. could take Iran's Kharg Island
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“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.”
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“The comment by Mr. Trump came in an interview published early on Monday (March 30, 2026) by The Financial Times.”
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“Iran has threatened to launch its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and new attacks if U.S. troops land on its territory.”
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“Mr. Trump said that Iran’s parliament speaker authorised the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.”
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“The comment by Mr. Trump in the interview is the latest signal by the Americans of Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf’s importance within Iran’s theocracy.”
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“They gave us 10 Pakistani-flagged tankers, he said. Now they’re giving 20 and the 20 have already started and they’re going right up the middle of the Strait.”
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“Qalibaf has maintained a combative personality through his X account in the war, mocking the Americans and issuing threats. But the former Revolutionary Guard commander has seen his profile rise as senior members of its theocracy have been killed.”
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