Donald Trump is threatening to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure, if Tehran doesn’t reach a quick deal to end the war. In a social media post, the US president said great progress was being made in talks with Iran, but warned US attacks would intensify unless the Strait of Hormuz is “open for business immediately”. He also raised the idea of American troops seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub. An interview with Bente Scheller, Head of the Middle East and North Africa divison at the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation.
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