Trump threatens massive Iran escalation as tensions spiral

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Donald Trump threatened to significantly escalate U.S. attacks on Iran, including seizing Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure to gain "total control" of its petroleum sector. He compared the potential invasion of Iranian territory to the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, which he claimed was "working out brilliantly" for oil imports. Trump later expressed doubts about the American public's "stomach" for such a major escalation, despite believing it would be profitable for the U.S. He asserted that Iranian forces are "in submission" and "have no defense" against U.S. attacks, even as negotiations between the two countries remained stalled. These threats came amid collapsed talks and a series of tit-for-tat strikes, including U.S. missile attacks and Iranian retaliation on 18 U.S. airbases in the Gulf region. In fullTrump says he’ll hit Iran ‘very hard tonight’ after dropping ‘$250 million worth of bombs’ a night earlierThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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