73
War & Conflict1h 39m ago

Donald Trump suggested the United States could 'take Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets.'

Archive Window: 30 Days Left

Kharg Island, Iran

Who
Donald Trump, Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum, Francis A. Galgano, Christian Emery of University College London, senior Gulf official
What
Donald Trump suggested the United States could 'take Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets.'
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:54:06 GMT · 1h 39m ago
Where
Kharg Island, Iran ·
Why
Trump stated his preference to 'take Kharg Island' to potentially gain leverage in a conflict or negotiations with Iran.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

Seizing Kharg Island, which is central to Iran's oil exports, could severely impact Iran's economy and potentially escalate into a wider conflict, disrupting global oil supplies and causing instability in the Gulf region.

Story chain

53 events in this thread
  1. War & Conflict41m ago
    The U.S. military revealed this week that an Unmanned Surface Vessel rescued two U.S. Army crew members of an AH-64 Apache helicopter downed by Iranian forces in the Middle East.
    Open article
  2. War & Conflict1h 37m ago
    US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran could reach a peace agreement as early as this weekend, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.
    Open article
  3. Currently Reading1h 39m ago
    Donald Trump suggested the United States could 'take Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets.'
  4. War & Conflict2h 47m ago
    On June 11, US President Donald Trump revived and then quickly abandoned a threat to capture Kharg Island, a vital center of Iranian energy infrastructure.
    Open article
  5. War & Conflict2h 47m ago
    US President Donald Trump revived and then quickly abandoned a threat to capture Kharg Island, a vital center of Iranian energy infrastructure, on June 11.
    Open article
  6. War & Conflict3h 11m ago
    US President Donald Trump claimed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close after posting that he had cancelled strikes on the country, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".
    Open article
  7. War & Conflict3h 11m ago
    US President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday a deal to end the war with Iran was close, which Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei called "speculative."
    Open article
  8. War & Conflict3h 11m ago
    US President Donald Trump claimed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close, but Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said reports of an agreement were "speculative" and "nothing has been finalised".
    Open article
  9. War & Conflict3h 33m ago
    President Trump announced on Thursday a "great settlement" to end the war with Iran, with a signing possible as early as this weekend, potentially in Europe.
    Open article
  10. War & Conflict3h 33m ago
    President Trump announced on Thursday that a 'great settlement' to end the war with Iran has been made and could be signed as early as this weekend.
    Open article
  11. War & Conflict3h 46m ago
    President Trump threatened to bomb Iran for a third night and seize Kharg Island but then reversed course, claiming the United States and Iran had agreed to a peace deal.
    Open article
  12. War & Conflict3h 46m ago
    President Trump threatened to bomb Iran and seize Kharg Island, then hours later reversed course, claiming a peace deal with Iran was close.
    Open article
  13. War & Conflict4h 9m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the U.S. and Iran might sign a peace deal soon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran has not yet finalized the agreement.
    Open article
  14. War & Conflict4h 9m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the U.S. and Iran might sign a peace deal soon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    Open article
  15. War & Conflict4h 9m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States and Iran might sign a historic peace agreement as soon as this weekend to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    Open article
  16. War & Conflict4h 10m ago
    U.S. President Donald Trump conducted fresh strikes on Iran and threatened a full-scale war before abruptly backing down on Thursday.
    Open article
  17. War & Conflict4h 10m ago
    U.S. President Donald Trump this week conducted fresh strikes on Iran and threatened to restart his full-scale war in the Middle East before abruptly backing down on Thursday.
    Open article
  18. War & Conflict4h 44m ago
    US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's willingness to engage seriously in negotiations followed days of sustained military pressure.
    Open article
  19. War & Conflict4h 50m ago
    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States and Iran might sign a peace agreement as early as this weekend.
    Open article
  20. War & Conflict5h 18m ago
    President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. is close to reaching a deal with Iran to end the conflict between the two countries, with a formal agreement possibly signed within days.
    Open article
  21. War & Conflict5h 42m ago
    US President Donald Trump said that a “great settlement" to end the war with Iran could be completed within days.
    Open article
  22. War & Conflict6h 12m ago
    President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he cancelled new U.S. strikes in Iran because Iranian leadership, and other regional powers, have approved "final points" in a deal to end the war.
    Open article
  23. War & Conflict6h 47m ago
    The United States has cancelled planned military strikes and bombings against Iran following high-level diplomatic discussions involving Iranian leadership, according to a statement from President Donald Trump.
    Open article
  24. War & Conflict6h 47m ago
    US President Donald Trump has announced the postponement of the anticipated military action against Iran.
    Open article
  25. War & Conflict7h 13m ago
    US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, hours after warning of a major escalation.
    Open article
  26. War & Conflict7h 30m ago
    US President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of planned military strikes against Iran, citing a breakthrough in high-level discussions.
    Open article
  27. War & Conflict7h 31m ago
    U.S. forces bombarded Iran after an American Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to respond with strikes across the Middle East.
    Open article
  28. War & Conflict7h 41m ago
    Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned against 'wrong strategies and impulsive decisions' after US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran.
    Open article
  29. War & Conflict8h 24m ago
    U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would 'assume total control' of Iran’s oil and gas industries, including the Kharg Island terminal.
    Open article
  30. War & Conflict9h 2m ago
    U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" by the continued escalation in the Middle East, including strikes by the United States on Iran and Iranian strikes on its neighbors.
    Open article
  31. War & Conflict9h 14m ago
    The United States and Iran traded air attacks for a second straight day on Thursday, with US President Donald Trump vowing further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.
    Open article
  32. War & Conflict9h 46m ago
    President Donald Trump warned that U.S. forces were preparing to take control of Kharg Island in a major escalation of the war in Iran.
    Open article
  33. War & Conflict10h 26m ago
    President Donald Trump announced new military actions against Iran, aiming to seize strategic oil locations like Kharg Island.
    Open article
  34. War & Conflict11h 50m ago
    US President Donald Trump declared that Tehran was 'finished' while signaling he still preferred a negotiated settlement over a prolonged military confrontation, stating he would like to reach a deal with Iran 'now' but also suggested bigger bombings could occur tonight.
    Open article
  35. War & Conflict12h 20m ago
    President Donald Trump said the US would hit Iran 'VERY HARD TONIGHT' and threatened to 'assume total control' of Iran's oil and gas industries, including Kharg Island.
    Open article
  36. War & Conflict13h 25m ago
    The U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.
    Open article
  37. War & Conflict14h 8m ago
    The U.S. military carried out additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Wednesday, with Iran retaliating by firing at Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.
    Open article
  38. War & Conflict14h 8m ago
    The U.S. military carried out additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Wednesday for the second straight day, further complicating a ceasefire reached in April.
    Open article
  39. War & Conflict14h 22m ago
    Iran and the United States are communicating about specifics of a memorandum of agreement for a temporary deal to cease hostilities.
    Open article
  40. War & Conflict14h 27m ago
    An Iranian military source claimed Iran’s latest missile and drone operation against US military facilities achieved a high success rate, with most designated targets struck despite American air defence systems.
    Open article
  41. War & Conflict15h 3m ago
    Oil prices spiked in Asian trade on Thursday as the U.S. carried out strikes in Iran, and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again.
    Open article
  42. War & Conflict15h 26m ago
    The US and Iran exchanged air attacks amid escalating tensions, as President Trump urged Tehran to agree to a peace deal.
    Open article
  43. War & Conflict16h 30m ago
    The fragile truce between the US and Iran faced a serious threat after the US launched attacks on several Iranian targets following the downing of an AH-64 Apache helicopter.
    Open article
  44. War & Conflict16h 33m ago
    The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for the second day in a row.
    Open article
  45. War & Conflict17h 33m ago
    Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to rejoin world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their first meeting since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive in Iran.
    Open article
  46. War & Conflict17h 33m ago
    The U.S. and Iran have entered a new round of intensive fighting, causing economic fallout that is weighing heavily on U.S. consumers due to rising inflation, as evidenced by a 4.2 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index in May.
    Open article
  47. War & Conflict18h 12m ago
    The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran, and Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
    Open article
  48. War & Conflict19h 5m ago
    Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they launched retaliatory attacks targeting US military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan early Thursday, after the US said it struck multiple targets in Iran.
    Open article
  49. War & Conflict19h 13m ago
    The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes on Wednesday and Thursday morning, with the US targeting Iranian military sites and Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz and launching drone strikes against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
    Open article
  50. War & Conflict20h 41m ago
    The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late Wednesday that it has completed additional self-defense strikes against multiple targets inside Iran.
    Open article
  51. War & Conflict21h 41m ago
    Iran’s semi-official news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that officials said was destroyed in a missile strike, with images of munition fragments that experts told CNN appeared to be from a US-made bomb.
    Open article
  52. War & Conflict22h 11m ago
    Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that the US will "negotiate with bombs" and continue strikes against Iran until Tehran agrees to President Donald Trump's nuclear terms.
    Open article
  53. War & Conflict23h 17m ago
    The United States launched new strikes against multiple targets in Iran overnight on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump threatening more attacks if a peace deal is not secured, while Iran responded with counter-attacks on US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.
    Open article

Verified Sources & Citations