President Trump said on Thursday the US would strike Iran again and at some
point take control of the country’s energy infrastructure, naming key oil export
hub Kharg Island. A two-month ceasefire fractured over the weekend after a US
military helicopter was shot down and both sides carried out retaliatory
strikes. The remarks raise the risk of further escalation and could undermine
slow-moving peace talks. Some analysts say occupying Kharg would likely require
US ground forces, increasing troop risk and creating political challenges as the
war grows domestically unpopular.
