Though Trump's statement that he might hit Iran's Kharg Island again "just for fun" draws attention,
I think the way K. Welker of NBC discussed her phone interview w/ #Trump where he said that "he does not expect to send US troops onto the island to *secure the oil*" has a lot of meaning.
Trump has always talked about taking oil (e.g., Iraq), & controlling Kharg would be in US interest for several reasons. My guess is the US does/will use at least special forces there.
/2 - related; supporting articles
I believe the "for fun" rhetoric is Trump speak for 'we might need to take out more military capability there before we secure the oil (for our purposes).'
#USA #Iran #KhargIsland #oil #MyThoughts
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https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-energy-dominance-oil-iran-venezuela-2026-2
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https://www.thenation.com/article/world/venezuela-trump-oil-regime-change-war/
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/15/trump-says-us-may-hit-irans-kharg-island-again-just-for-fun
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And there we go.
of course he is
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/16/trump-iran-hormuz-strait-kharg-island
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It is obvious by Trump's calls for help that the US needs assistance to go forward with its plans...
Perhaps because of the recent change to minesweeping ships?
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#USA #trump #Iran #MyThoughts
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https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-us-navy-decommissioning-minesweepers-ps-092725
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Traditional minesweeping ships were replaced by littoral combat ships (LCS) "equipped with a mine countermeasures package."
LCS "are fast, nimble vessels prized for their abilities in coastal areas and the open ocean, but the Freedom variant...quickly was beset by propulsion problems and other costly issues..."
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The Independence class (LCS) "has experienced problems including cracks in the hulls of at least six vessels."
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-09-25/bahrain-minesweeper-lcs-decomission-19218814.html
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