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WASHINGTON: The US and global media on Thursday reacted with a mix of alarm, scepticism, and market-watch caution after President Donald Trump escalated tensions by threatening to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s critical offshore oil export hub.
Across Washington, the dominant theme in reporting is the gap between rhetoric and military feasibility.
Jonathan Swan, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, framed the administration’s posture as one defined by repeated escalation and limited strategic clarity.
“Trump has repeatedly said he would attack Kharg during the war, as he has ramped up his threats to try to compel Iran to agree to his demands to shutter its nuclear programme. Iran has consistently called his bluff,“ he wrote.
