Coverage dated March 29, 2026

Trump is weighing all options on Iran's Kharg Island

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President Trump said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Trump is weighing all options on Iran's Kharg Island (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal.

  2. Fox News

    US may seize Kharg Island as Iran greenlights 20 oil ships through Strait of Hormuz (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. may seize Iran's Kharg Island on Monday as Tehran allowed 20 cargo ships to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.

  3. NBC New York

    Trump says his 'preference' would be to 'take the oil in Iran' (opens NBC New York)

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    President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would like to "take the oil in Iran" and is considering seizing the export hub of Kharg Island.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Live updates: Trump suggests U.S. could take Iran’s Kharg Island (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he is considering sending U.S. forces to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Trump mulls seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks appear to be moving ahead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United

  6. Sofrep

    If the U.S. Takes Kharg Island, Iran’s Oil Lifeline Could Collapse (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    Kharg Island is small enough to overlook and important enough to matter. As Iran’s primary oil export hub, it concentrates economic power into a few square...

  7. NPR

    Trump weighing all options on Iran's Kharg island (opens NPR)

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    The president said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal.

  8. FOX 4 Dallas

    Iran war latest: Trump raises the possibility of US taking Kharg Island (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    President Donald Trump is considering taking Kharg Island, Iran's prominent fuel hub in the Persian Gulf.

  9. Al-Monitor

    What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island? (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    A scrubby island in the Gulf that is roughly one third the size of Manhattan, Kharg Island is the nerve centre of the Iranian oil industry -- and at the heart of US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to pressure Tehran.

  10. The Guardian

    Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’ (opens The Guardian)

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    US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: why are you doing that?’

  11. WHEC Rochester

    The Latest: Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump says he is considering sending U.S. forces to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal. He told the Financial Times on Monday the U.S. has “a lot of options” and could stay there for a while. Iran warned it could mine the Persian Gulf if its territory is invaded. The U.S.

  12. Military.com

    Trump Mulls Seizing Iran's Kharg Island Oil Terminal Even as Talks Show Progress (opens Military.com)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on the Islamic Republic.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump mulls seizing Iranian island oil terminal as diplomatic talks continue (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the U.S. and Israel kept up their attacks Monday, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Trump mulls seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal even as talks show progress - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the

  15. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump says US could take Iran’s Kharg oil export hub, even as he says a deal could come quickly (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on the Islamic Republic.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump threatens obliteration of Iran’s energy sites if deal isn't reached (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The U.S. has thus far avoided military strikes on Kharg Island's oil infrastructure, which is the distribution point for 90% of Iran’s oil.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Trump wants to ‘take Iran’s oil’: Can he, and what would that mean? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump said US forces could seize Iran’s oil export hub at Kharg Island as the war enters its second month.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Trump states ‘preference’ to take oil from Iran like with Venezuela (opens Washington Examiner)

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    If the United States does not blow up Kharg Island, Trump said it his “preference would be to take the oil” at the location.

  19. New York Post

    Trump says he could ‘take the oil in Iran’ as he mulls over seizing Kharg Island (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump has said the US could take Iran’s oil – as he mulls over a daring operation to seize one of the Islamic Republic’s energy strongholds.

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