{"id":49160,"date":"2026-06-11T17:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/11\/trump-vows-to-seize-irans-kharg-island\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:59:27","slug":"trump-vows-to-seize-irans-kharg-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2026\/06\/11\/trump-vows-to-seize-irans-kharg-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump vows to seize Iran\u2019s Kharg Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/06\/10\/they-got-very-lucky-trump-says-of-downed-apache-helicopters-crew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2026\/06\/10\/they-got-very-lucky-trump-says-of-downed-apache-helicopters-crew\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Thursday threatened to seize Kharg Island \u2014 the linchpin of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/09\/us-launches-new-strikes-on-iran-after-helicopter-downed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/09\/us-launches-new-strikes-on-iran-after-helicopter-downed\/\">Iran\u2019s<\/a> oil industry \u2014 as he escalated pressure on Tehran amid a fraying ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on Truth Social, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116731447139970106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116731447139970106\">the president wrote<\/a> the United States would be hitting Iran \u201cVERY HARD TONIGHT,\u201d adding that \u201cat some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/flashpoints\/2026\/03\/14\/us-bombs-key-iranian-island-amid-oil-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/flashpoints\/2026\/03\/14\/us-bombs-key-iranian-island-amid-oil-concerns\/\">Kharg Island<\/a>, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, typically handles roughly 90% of Iran\u2019s crude oil exports. It has been central to the economic survival of the Islamic Republic for decades. A 1984 declassified CIA document called its facilities \u201cthe most vital in Iran\u2019s oil system, and their continued operation is essential to Iran\u2019s economic well-being.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Trump\u2019s saber-rattling was quickly tempered by a note of caution. Speaking to the hosts of \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d shortly after his social media post, the president questioned whether America \u201chas the stomach\u201d for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/07\/us-troops-families-adjust-to-new-normal-of-iran-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/07\/us-troops-families-adjust-to-new-normal-of-iran-war\/\">larger military operation<\/a> to take the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m not sure the country has the appetite for it, as good as it is,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI think they\u2019d like to see us come home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House told Military Times that all military options remain available to the president, including scenarios involving a significant number of ground forces occupying Kharg Island. On Thursday, however, Trump appeared to rule out that possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to have boots on the ground. But if I wanted to, we could put a small group of soldiers and take over the whole place,\u201d the commander in chief said, punctuating his remarks on Iran with \u201cThey\u2019re finished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s political coalition has been riven with tensions since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Foreign policy hawks who insist Iran must be curbed are on one side, and isolationist-leaning, \u201cAmerica-First\u201d voices are on the other. The latter group is vigorously opposed to the use of ground troops, fearing that such a deployment would pave the way for the U.S. getting sucked into a long and costly conflict, similar to those in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/10\/first-look-at-the-global-war-on-terrorism-memorial-design-in-washington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/10\/first-look-at-the-global-war-on-terrorism-memorial-design-in-washington\/\">Iraq and Afghanistan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal to seize the island and establish control over Iran\u2019s oil sector also diverges from the four objectives that bolstered Operation Epic Fury in the first place. The Trump administration\u2019s stated war aims were to destroy Iran\u2019s ballistic missile arsenal, inflict serious damage on its Navy and Air Force, prevent nuclear development and curtail its support for proxy groups in the region, including Hamas and Hezbollah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This all comes as hostilities between American and Iranian forces in the Middle East are on the rise, despite a ceasefire signed in April. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command said that Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy assets conducted strikes Wednesday evening against Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, during his interview with Fox News, claimed the U.S. \u201cdropped $250 million worth of bombs on them last night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran \u2014 which asserts it has launched a series of retaliatory strikes against American bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait \u2014 cast the nearly two-month ceasefire as \u201cpractically meaningless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe illegal and criminal attacks perpetrated by the United States in recent hours not only constitute a flagrant violation&#8230; but also render the ceasefire practically meaningless,\u201d Iran\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement. \u201cResponsibility for the extremely serious consequences of the criminal act lies with the leaders of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kharg Island, the linchpin of Iran\u2019s oil industry, has once more come under focus amid a fraying 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