US EditionTrump eyes 'Hormuz coalition', seizure of Iran's Kharg Island oil hub, Axios reports
President Trump seeks a multinational coalition to patrol the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, which handles nearly 90% of Iran's crude exports.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Kharg Island oil-export hub and urged allied navies to deploy warships securing the Strait of Hormuz.
- After strikes that began on Feb 28, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have responded with missile and drone barrages, while Khamenei said the Strait should remain closed.
- Kharg Island handles roughly 90% of Iran's 1.7 million barrels of crude exports per day, and US Central Command said it hit more than 90 sites on the island in Friday's strikes.
- A Marine expeditionary unit of 2,200 Marines aboard three US Navy amphibious ships has been deployed, with an Amphibious Ready Group expected in about 12-20 days; crude topped $100, Brent reached $104, and AAA reports regular gas at $3.72, a 24% rise since the war began.
- The IEA estimates that Hormuz disruptions could cut about 8% of global supplies in March, with alternatives like Goreh-to-Jask possibly rerouting some capacity, but destruction of Kharg's infrastructure would take years to rebuild, Hari said.
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President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last week.The post 'We Can Do That on Five Minutes' Notice': Trump Says Striking Iranian Oil Infrastructure On Kharg Island Is On the Table appeared first on .
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Trump eyes seizure of Iran’s oil hub – Axios
Kharg Island handles almost all of Tehran’s crude exports US President Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of seizing Iran’s offshore oil hub Kharg Island, Axios has reported, citing American officials familiar with the discussions. The outlet added that such a move would likely require a ground operation. Kharg Island is a small coral reef...
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