Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be ‘ultimate game changer’

A decades-old idea by President Donald Trump is suddenly back on the table—raising fresh warnings that a move against Iran’s key oil hub could trap U.S. troops and escalate a broader conflict.

An assault would also mark a major escalation that could provoke even heavier retaliatory attacks on Gulf Arab infrastructure and further drive up oil prices.

Military plans to capture Kharg have been drawn up but shelved repeatedly because the operation was considered too risky.

Iran’s May crude and condensate exports tumbled to six-year lows