Following extensive airstrikes, the Trump administration is contemplating an occupation or blockade of Iran's Kharg Island to compel Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This potential operation ...

Iran war has escalated with US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks across Israel and Gulf states.

Kharg Island, located about 20 miles off Iran’s coast, handles roughly 90 percent of the country’s crude exports and serves as Iran's economic lifeline.

Four sources with knowledge of the issue told Axios the White House was considering plans to occupy or blockade the island.

The Trump administration is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait ...