US Could Seize Kharg Island, Reinstate Iran Naval Blockade — Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States might end up taking over Iran’s Kharg Island, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday amid renewed hostilities and the end of the ceasefire. «We attacked Kharg Island last night. We knocked out a piece, I said: «Don’t touch the oil, because maybe we’ll take over Kharg Island», and we may take over Kharg Island, and there’s not a thing they [Iranians] can do about it,» Trump told reporters. The president noted US forces attacked everything except the islands’ energy infrastructure, further adding that strikes on Kharg might resume on the night of Wednesday. «I said don’t hit the pipes, just hit everything else and they hit it. They may hit it again tonight,» Trump said.The United States could resume its naval blockade against Iran, Trump said.»We may put down the blockade, we may put it back, the blockade, and it’ll only be a blockade for Iran,» Trump told reporters.He also said he does not see how a deal with Iran could succeed despite efforts made by negotiators.Trump on Wednesday claimed that Iran is violating the agreement with Washington on a daily basis.»They [Iranians] violate the agreement every day,» Trump said.US Forces will likely conduct a new round of strikes against Iran later at night, Trump said.»We hit them very hard last night, very, very probably hit him hard again tonight. I’ll give them a little warning. We’re going to hit him hard tonight, but we’ll see how it all works out,» Trump told reporters.US special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, may continue negotiations with Iran, Donald Trump said.»Our guys can continue, you know, Steve is great, and Jared, all the guys,» Trump told.The US may ensure that Iran has no nuclear weapon without a deal, because «it’s easier,» he added.Donald Trump said that he sees no reason for the United States to deploy US servicemembers on the ground in Iran.»Why would I go in there? I go in when they’re completely either eliminated or whatever happened, or an agreement,» Trump told reporters.
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