Trump weighs Kharg Island takeover to force Hormuz opening
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The Trump administration is weighing seizing or blockading Iran's Kharg Island to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a plan that would raise U.S. risk and require more troops; no decision has been made and alternatives like naval escorts to secure tanker traffic may be pursued.
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