🚨 JUST IN: The US is considering SEIZING Kharg Island, which is the MAIN sea port for Iran's oil exports
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 8, 2026
30 MILLION barrels of oil are stored there, and 90% of their oil exports come through there.
"We attacked Kharg Island last night. We knocked out a piece. I said, 'don't… pic.twitter.com/ZB4OMEDrPP
President Trump has suggested the US may seize Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub, after warning Tehran not to touch its oil following overnight strikes.
US May Seize Iran’s Kharg Island
Iran’s oil lifeline could be under threat. According to a post by Nick Sortor on X, the US is considering seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s main sea port, which stores 30 million barrels of oil and handles 90% of the country’s oil exports.
Speaking on video from the Ankara summit, Trump said, “We attacked Kharg Island last night. We knocked out a piece. I said, ‘don’t touch the oil, because maybe we’ll take over Kharg Island.'”
He added, “We may take over Kharg Island. And there’s not a THING they can do about it,” signalling a possible major escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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