Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - US President Donald Trump is reportedly\nconsidering extreme military measures to seize Iran\u2019s primary offshore\noil export hub, Kharg Island. According to Axios, citing American\nofficial sources aware of the discussions, this operation would likely\nrequire deploying ground forces to the region on Monday, 16 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
The seizure plan has emerged as a strategic option on the White House\ndesk amid the stalemate in Middle East conflict. An American official\nsource told Axios that Trump\u2019s current position heavily depends on\nsmooth commodity flows in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrump won\u2019t be able to end the war, even if he wants to, as long as\nthe blockade remains and shipments from the region are restricted,\u201d the\nsource said, also cited by Russia Today.<\/p>\n
To date, Donald Trump has reportedly not made a final decision\nregarding the seizure of Kharg Island. A senior White House official\nconfirmed to Axios that the president is still carefully weighing all\nconsequences of this large-scale military operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president is considering the potential major risks and major\nrewards, but he will not wait and let the Iranian people dictate the\npace of the conflict,\u201d the senior White House official stated\nfirmly.<\/p>\n
The United States\u2019 current focus is on Kharg Island, located in the\nnorthern Persian Gulf, offshore from Iran. This 20-square-kilometre\nisland is Tehran\u2019s most vital infrastructure, as it possesses storage\nfacilities with a capacity of approximately 30 million barrels and is\nresponsible for processing around 90% of Iran\u2019s entire crude oil\nexports.<\/p>\n
Tensions on the island have actually been building since Saturday\nnight. Trump claimed that US military forces have moved in and\nsuccessfully destroyed all targets there.<\/p>\n
\u201cUS forces have eliminated every military target on the island and\neverything has been destroyed,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
However, Washington\u2019s one-sided claim was immediately met with strong\nrejection from Tehran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)\nstated that none of the island\u2019s oil infrastructure facilities suffered\ndamage from the US attack.<\/p>\n
Behind the island seizure plan, Axios sources also mentioned that\nTrump is attempting to form an international coalition to reopen the\nStrait of Hormuz. This waterway is crucial as it transports one-fifth of\nthe world\u2019s daily oil and gas supply, but is currently effectively\nclosed due to a series of US-Israel attacks reportedly killing over\n1,000 Iranian civilians.<\/p>\n
This deteriorating security situation has sent major shockwaves\nthrough the global energy market. Global crude oil prices have\nreportedly surged nearly 50% to touch $120 (IDR 2 million) per barrel\nafter the IRGC warned that ships from hostile nations are prohibited\nfrom transiting the strait.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-official-reveals-trump-failed-to-control-iran-now-targeting-this-1773708829", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }