US EditionUS Could ‘Take Out’ Iran’s Kharg Island Any Time — White House
The US aims to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian blockade disrupted shipping and raised global oil prices since Feb. 28, officials said.
- On Friday, the White House stated the United States could "take out" Kharg Island, confirming President Donald Trump's strikes "totally obliterated" all military targets on the oil hub.
- An effective Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has paralyzed shipping since Feb 28, prompting Trump to threaten further infrastructure hits if Iran continues blocking the crucial maritime chokepoint.
- Trump described Kharg as a "little oil island that sits there, so totally unprotected," noting that strikes by the United States have "taken out everything but the pipes" while the United States Military destroyed over 40 mine-laying vessels.
- Additional Marines are deploying to the Middle East, indicating a possible ground operation, as White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated the administration is prepared for any potential action taken by the "terrorist Iranian regime."
- Rebuilding the destroyed infrastructure will take Iran 10 years, according to Trump, who maintains that regime change is not the primary objective of these ongoing military operations in the region.
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The White House made this statement while, according to several American media, Donald Trump approved the deployment of several thousand more Marines. Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader, broadcast a written message calling Iranians to unity for the Persian New Year.
US could 'take out' Iran's Kharg Island any time — White House
WASHINGTON — The United States could 'take out' Iran's Kharg island whenever it wanted, the White House said Friday, after a report that President Donald Trump's administration was considering plans to occupy or blockade the oil hub.
Shafaq News – Washington: The White House confirmed on Friday that the United States could seize control of Iran's Kharg Island. In response to a question about a report published by Axios, Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that the US military is capable of taking control of Kharg Island "at any time if the president gives the order." This statement coincides with an announcement by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation that I…
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