US EditionIran's Gulf Islands: Are They in Trump's Crosshairs?
Seizing Kharg Island could disrupt 90% of Iran's crude exports but risks prolonged conflict and exposes US forces to missile and drone attacks, analysts warn.
- President Donald Trump is considering a ground operation to seize Kharg Island, Iran's strategic oil hub that handles 90 per cent of its crude exports.
- Located 16 miles from Iran's coast, Kharg Island is heavily militarized with strike capabilities; the White House stated last week the United States Military can take out the facility at any time.
- Former Central Command commander Joseph Votel warned last week that 800 to 1,000 troops would be needed on Kharg Island, though he doubted the tactical advantage and said troops would be very vulnerable.
- Occupying the island could "expand and extend the war," analysts Ryan Brobst and Cameron McMillan warned, adding that US troops would face lethal "first-person view drones" already used by the millions in Ukraine.
- Strategic goals include forcing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to provide leverage in future negotiations, though experts maintain the move would not necessarily deliver a decisive war victory.
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The American military is to consider the occupation of several Iranian islands. Tehran is preparing for it, with mines and threats.
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Drones and mines: Why taking Iran’s Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops
US President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran’s strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave US troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. Where is Kharg Island and why is it important? Kharg Island sits 16 milesfrom Iran’s coast at the northern end of the Gulf, about 300 miles northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. It lies in waters dee…
Drones and Mines: Taking Kharg Island Would Pose Risks for US Troops - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran’s strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave U.S. troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. WHERE IS KHARG ISLAND AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Kharg Island ...
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