15 Miles Off Iran’s Coast. 90 Percent of Iranian Oil Exports. Trump Already Rejected Seizing It Once: “They’ll Be Sitting Ducks.” The Case for Kharg Island Just Got Stronger

15 Miles Off Iran’s Coast. 90 Percent of Iranian Oil Exports. Trump Already Rejected Seizing It Once: “They’ll Be Sitting Ducks.” The Case for Kharg Island Just Got Stronger

With the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran due to expire on April 22, President Donald Trump may soon face the same decision he reportedly rejected only weeks ago. Trump has already warned that if talks fail, “lots of bombs start going off” – so there is no doubt that military pressure remains an option once the ceasefire expires.  But if diplomacy does indeed collapse, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian indicated they wo…