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Iran Warns of Consequences in Red Sea if US Seizes Kharg Island

Iran threatens to disrupt key shipping routes and set fire to oil facilities if the U.S. attacks Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's crude exports, an Iranian military source said.

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Iran also threatened the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait—like the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint for global trade.

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Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post
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US considers ground operation to seize Iran’s Kharg Island amid tensions, source tells Post

A US official confirmed to the Post that “the US military has accelerated the deployment of thousands of Marines and Navy personnel to the Middle East.”

·Jerusalem, Israel
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NewsweekNewsweek
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Iran warns of consequences in Red Sea if US seizes Kharg Island

Iran also threatened the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait—like the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint for global trade.

·United States
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The price for the US attack on Kharq Island will be the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

Iran has promised an unprecedented response in the event of an attack on the island of Kharq in The Persian Gulf. This was reported by the Tasnim agency with reference to a military source.

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Iran Threatens Us: Attack on Kharg Island Will Provoke Unprecedented Response

An attack on Kharg would mean an oil shock and military chaos in the region.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Express USExpress US
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Iran threatens ‘unprecedented’ Red Sea bombings if US attacks Kharg Island

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Why Is It Unlikely that the Marines Will Land on the Iranian Island of Kharg? Is It Their Job to Secure Navigation in Bab Al-Mandeb After the Departure of Gerald Ford's Aircraft Carrier?

London - Arabic Jerusalem: 2,500 United States Marines are expected to arrive to participate in the supposed opening of the Strait of Hormuz and combing the coast of the Iranian side, but this number is limited in comparison with the magnitude of the potential task, especially when compared with a force of about 130,000 soldiers who were used in the invasion of Iraq.

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Express US broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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