Johnson: 'I would not put too much stock' in 'details' of Trump's Kharg Island threat

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:10:10 GMT

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details...

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The same story across the political spectrum (3 sources)

Center-Left: Why Kharg Island is central to Trump's escalating Iran threats — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump threatens to seize Kharg island as U.S. strikes continue — www.axios.com
Center-Right: Trump says US will hit Iran again and 'will be taking Kharg Island' — thehill.com

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