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Trump considers Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to reopen Hormuz

20 March 2026 10:54 GMT

The Trump administration is reportedly considering risky plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Axios on Friday.

Meanwhile, global energy prices surge as disruptions to oil and gas supplies continue.

Satellite image of Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world on 17 March 2026 (EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY/AFP) — Satellite image of Iran's Kharg Island on 17 March 2026 (European Space Agency/AFP)