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Trump Escalates Iran War, Threatens to Seize Oil and Kharg Island

06 April, 2026.USA.18 sources

Trump publicly threatened to seize Iran's oil assets and Kharg Island.

He likened the potential move to the U.S. control of Venezuela's oil industry.

The Pentagon has ordered 10,000 troops trained to seize and hold territory.

Oil markets reacted with Brent crude rising more than 3.7%.

Iran maintained its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The UN warned the prolonged closure was putting the global economy at risk.

Yemen's Houthi forces fired missiles at Israeli targets, marking their first direct involvement.

Trump said the war is almost completely over while issuing harsher threats.

The United States and Iran are engaging in direct and indirect talks.

Iran dispatched an offer to send oil shipments on two tankers.

International law explicitly prohibits acquisition of territory through force.

Historical precedents offer complex lessons but none exactly match Trump's plan.

The conflict caused sharp economic disruptions in energy markets.

Trump claimed that complete regime change in Iran had been achieved.

“President Donald Trump has alternated between threats to obliterate Iran’s economy and claims that the U”

He indicated the United States is talking with Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf.

Iran fired missiles at Abu Dhabi's airport, killing at least 74 people.

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