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U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing plans to seize Iran’s Kharg Island, the primary export hub for Iranian oil. American outlets report that the move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Kharg Island produces 90 per cent of Iran’s crude oil exports and is crucial to the Iranian economy. Nathaniel Dove explains what makes Kharg Island a focal point in the war and what it would mean to put U.S. troops on the ground there.
