{"id":1985610,"date":"2026-06-11T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1985610"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:00:27","slug":"us-will-seize-and-control-irans-kharg-island-and-other-key-oil-facilities-trump-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1985610","title":{"rendered":"US will seize and control Iran&#8217;s Kharg Island and other key oil facilities, Trump says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/44\/04\/1200x675_cmsv2_d896f8d6-0d6b-508d-a89c-f2e79abfde83-9794404.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2901250-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2901250\" data-cid=\"9795237\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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               World<\/p>\n<p>                          Iran<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            US will seize and control Iran&#8217;s Kharg Island and other key oil facilities, Trump says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/44\/04\/1536x864_cmsv2_d896f8d6-0d6b-508d-a89c-f2e79abfde83-9794404.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, 10 June, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, 10 June, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1781182827\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-06-11 15:00:27 +02:00\">11\/06\/2026 &#8211; 15:00 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time 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src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US military will hit Iran &#8220;VERY HARD TONIGHT,&#8221; Trump said in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kharg Island is central to Iran&#8217;s oil exports and any attack on its energy infrastructure could also have serious consequences for global oil markets that have already been pushed to the brink.<\/p>\n<p>About 90% of Iran\u2019s crude oil exports leave the country via the island, much of it destined for China and other Asian markets.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the northern Persian Gulf, Kharg Island is relatively small \u2014 about 8 kilometres long and 4\u20135 kilometres wide \u2014 but it hosts extensive infrastructure, including storage tanks, pipelines and offshore loading terminals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.39321511179645335\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/44\/04\/808x318_cmsv2_eb2d6467-b03d-5f47-96b4-337899948535-9794404.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of a post on US President Donald Trump&apos;s Truth Social account, 11 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A screenshot of a post on US President Donald Trump&#8217;s Truth Social account, 11 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">@realDonaldTrump<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pipelines from some of Iran\u2019s largest oil fields converge here before crude is loaded onto tankers.<\/p>\n<p>Oil exports remain one of Iran\u2019s main sources of government revenue, making Kharg Island a critical economic asset.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Risk of full-scale war<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.<\/p>\n<p>The American attack, which lasted into Thursday morning in Iran, appeared more intense and wider than the day before.<\/p>\n<p>Iran released little information on the extent of the damage and said it fired back at Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, as it had a day before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6895\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/68\/06\/24\/808x557_cmsv2_a41b0494-099d-5a23-aadb-8d13759d6e6b-9680624.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the pipes and a tanker on Kharg jetty in Iran, July, 1971 \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A view of the pipes and a tanker on Kharg jetty in Iran, July, 1971 <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US military continued to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports, saying on Thursday it fired missiles to disable a tanker attempting to transport Iranian oil. An Indian official said a US strike on a different merchant ship earlier this week killed three Indian sailors.<\/p>\n<p>The fresh exchange of fire came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war appeared stalled, with Trump warning that Tehran would \u201cpay the price\u201d for the lack of progress in negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the US attacks had \u201ceffectively rendered the ceasefire&#8230;meaningless,\u201d without saying it was abandoning it.<\/p>\n<p>Central to the negotiations is Iran\u2019s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics more expensive beyond the region.<\/p>\n<p>Iran announced on Thursday that the strait was closed but it was unclear what that meant since it has severely restricted traffic through the waterway since early in the war and only a trickle of ships have passed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget 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Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US military&#8217;s Central Command disputed the claim and Trump said on Wednesday that the US has undertaken a secret mission in recent weeks to sneak ships through the passage.<\/p>\n<p>The two sides also remain at odds over Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme, which Tehran insists is peaceful but which the US and Israel fear could be used to build an atomic weapon due to its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.<\/p>\n<p>The US and Israel said a major reason they went to war on 28 February was to ensure that Iran would never be able to do that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AP, AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center 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energy infrastructure could also have serious consequences for global oil markets that have already been pushed to the brink.About 90% of Iran\u2019s crude oil exports leave the country via the island, much of it destined for China and other Asian markets.Located in the northern Persian Gulf, Kharg Island is relatively small \u2014 about 8 kilometres long and 4\u20135 kilometres wide \u2014 but it hosts extensive infrastructure, including storage tanks, pipelines and offshore loading terminals.Pipelines from some of Iran\u2019s largest oil fields converge here before crude is loaded onto tankers.Oil exports remain one of Iran\u2019s main sources of government revenue, making Kharg Island a critical economic asset.Risk of full-scale warTrump\u2019s social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a\u00a0full-scale war.The American attack, which lasted into Thursday morning in Iran, appeared more intense and 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An Indian official said a US strike on a different merchant ship earlier this week killed three Indian sailors.The fresh exchange of fire came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war appeared stalled, with Trump warning that Tehran would \u201cpay the price\u201d for\u00a0the lack of progress in negotiations.Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the US attacks had \u201ceffectively rendered the ceasefire&#8230;meaningless,\u201d without saying it was abandoning it.Central to the negotiations is Iran\u2019s stranglehold on the\u00a0Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made\u00a0food and other basics\u00a0more expensive beyond the region.Iran announced on Thursday that the strait was closed but it was unclear what that meant since it has severely restricted traffic through the waterway since early in the war and only a trickle of ships have passed.The US military&#8217;s Central Command disputed the claim and Trump said on Wednesday that the US has undertaken a secret mission in recent weeks to sneak ships through the passage.The two sides also remain at odds over Iran&#8217;s nuclear programme, which Tehran insists is peaceful but which the US and Israel fear could be used to build an atomic weapon due to its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.The US and Israel said a major reason they went to war on 28 February was to ensure that Iran would never be able to do that.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/06\/11\/us-will-seize-and-control-irans-kharg-island-and-other-key-oil-facilities-trump-says&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/44\/04\/1200x675_cmsv2_d896f8d6-0d6b-508d-a89c-f2e79abfde83-9794404.jpg&#8221;] Sport Mexico&#8217;s President Sheinbaum joins fans as World Cup gets underway Cuba US slaps sanctions on Cuba&#8217;s oil and gas company as tensions rise Sport Shakira lights up the stage as World Cup kicks off in Mexico City No Comment World Cup street art returns to Rio de Janeiro Sport Mexico&#8217;s President [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-1985610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1985610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1985610\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1985610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1985610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1985610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}