First he said he wanted Iran's oil and might seize Kharg island. Then, hours later, President Trump threatened to obliterate the island, as well as Iran's oil wells, energy facilities and even water desalination plants, if it doesn't do a deal soon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Kharg island is tiny and very rocky, but strategically important, as 90 percent of Iran's oil exports pass through it. Losing control of it would be a major economic blow to Iran, especially now it has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, removing the competition and driving up oil prices. According to the MarineTraffic tracking service, two ultra-large Chinese container ships were allowed through today. And Ir
First he said he wanted Iran's oil and might seize Kharg island. Then, hours later, President Trump threatened to obliterate the island, as well as Iran's oil wells, energy facilities and even water desalination plants, if it doesn't do a deal soon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Kharg island is tiny and very rocky, but strategically important, as 90 percent of Iran's oil exports pass through it. Losing control of it would be a major economic blow to Iran, especially now it has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, removing the competition and driving up oil prices. According to the MarineTraffic tracking service, two ultra-large Chinese container ships were allowed through today. And Iran is further cashing in by reportedly charging vessels two million dollars to transit through. #Iran #Trump #IranWar #US #Channel4News #C4News ♬ original sound - Channel 4 News - Channel 4 News
