Nearly all of Iran’s oil exports pass through Kharg Island, 24 kilometers off the Iranian coast. And that is why US President Trump is reportedly very interested in it. According to the US news site Axios, he’s weighing up plans to occupy or blockade the island to force Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. We break down why Trump wants Iran’s Kharg Island with a retired Captain from the US Navy.
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