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Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard tonight' and take Kharg Island

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Local time
8:37 AM in New York
Where
Washington, D.C., United States

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the U.S. would be hitting Iran 'VERY HARD TONIGHT' and that 'at some point in the not too distant future' it would take Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure and 'assume total control' of Iran's oil and gas markets, as he said it had with Venezuela. Brent rose about $2 to $94.16 within minutes, according to BBC data cited by The Guardian.

Why it matters

Kharg handles about 90% of Iran's oil exports; five hours later Trump cancelled the strikes and said a Kharg operation would be off the table if a deal was signed.

Sources (5)

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Trump threatens Iran strikes and Kharg oil seizure"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. / Kharg Island threat to Washington, D.C., United States; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to political; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: The Guardian live blog; removed Trading Economics Brent crude as a source (a live price page, not a dated report). Why and evidence