Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Donald Trump has left untouched
How US deals with crucial export hub could shed light on its longer-term strategy towards Iran
How US deals with crucial export hub could shed light on its longer-term strategy towards Iran

US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue

Seizing Iran’s oil export hub by sea or air would choke regime but risks dragging American troops into open-ended conflict

Conflict has exposed how much growth depends on energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices slide as Tehran says it will allow ‘safe passage’ through vital waterway

Iran is reviewing a Washington-backed peace proposal while Trump says conflict will end if both sides strike agreement

Dozens of ships exiting the Gulf include several loaded with Iranian oil