Satellite image of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran.
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would “completely” destroy Iran’s power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if the strategically important Strait of Hormuz is not reopened “immediately” and a peace deal is not reached “very soon.”
“The United States is in serious discussions with a new, more rational administration to end military operations in Iran,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“Great progress has been made, but if for some reason an agreement is not reached soon, as it probably will be, and the Strait of Hormuz is not “opened for business” immediately, we will end our wonderful “sojourn” in Iran by deliberately blowing up and completely obliterating the power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island that we have not yet “touched” (and probably all the desalination plants too!). ”
His comments came as the Iran war enters its fifth week and the Trump administration is considering sending ground forces to seize Kharg Island, a major fuel hub at the heart of Iran’s oil industry.
It is estimated that around 90% of the country’s crude oil exports pass through here before tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz. The island’s loading capacity is said to be approximately 7 million barrels per day.
Iran has not yet commented on President Trump’s recent remarks.
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