Trump threatens to seize Kharg island as U.S. strikes continue

Source: www.axios.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:40:53 GMT

President Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran with new strikes Thursday and threatened to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub. Why it matters: This will be the third consecutive night the U.S. military strikes Iran. U.S. officials say the goal is to push Iran to show more flexibility in the negotiations over its nuclear program. What he is saying: "The United States will be hitting Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. He added that "at some point in the not too distant future" the U.S. will take over Kharg Island, and other oil facilities in the country "and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets" like it did it Venezuela. Screenshot / Truth Social

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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-Right: Trump says US will hit Iran again and 'will be taking Kharg Island' — thehill.com
Center-Right: Johnson: 'I would not put too much stock' in 'details' of Trump's Kharg Island threat — thehill.com

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