Trump says he is considering seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, but deal could be made ‘very quickly’

Issahaku Walkiyatu 25 minutes ago

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Donald Trump says he could “take the oil in Iran” and possibly seize its major fuel hub of Kharg Island
His comments come as US officials say troops are preparing for possible ground operations – but Trump adds that a peace deal could be reached “fairly quickly”
Here’s why Kharg Island is so important – and here’s what Trump said about the island in 1988
Overnight, the US president says the US hit “many long sought-after targets” in Iran on Sunday – while Israel says it’s carrying out new attacks on Tehran
Earlier, Iran’s parliament speaker said forces were “waiting” for American ground troops so they could “rain fire upon them”
Meanwhile, the price of oil rises to more than $115, and there’s another warning that food prices will rise as fertiliser gets harder to export
In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to meet business leaders in Downing Street to discuss the impact of the war.