Trump says Iran deal near after second day of US strikes and attacks

June 11 Pinned Trump says Kharg Island proposal would be abandoned if Iran agreement is signed A suspected oil spill covering dozens of square kilometres of sea near Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island has been seen on satellite imagery this week.The likely spill - appearing on images as a grey and white slick - covered waters to the west of the 8-kilometer (5-mile) long island, pictures from Copernicus’s Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 satellites showed on May 6-8, 2026. (European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 via Reuters) A proposal to seize Iran's strategically important Kharg Island would be abandoned if Tehran signs a pending agreement with the U.S., according to comments made by President Donald Trump Thursday in the Oval Office. Less than a day after emerging as one of the most aggressive ideas floated during the conflict, the plan now appears unlikely to move forward as negotiations advance toward a potential deal. "It would be. If we sign this agreement," Trump said when asked whether the Kharg Island plan was now off the table. Earlier Thursday, Trump described taking the island as a preferred outcome and argued the U.S. could assume control of Iranian oil and gas markets through such a move. Kharg Island serves as Iran's primary oil export terminal and has become a central focus of the administration's pressure campaign against Tehran. Posted by Greg Wehner