Why destroying or seizing Kharg Island is a bad idea

Amid the latest skirmish between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump has threatened to seize Kharg Island.
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Seizing an oil tanker off Venezuela

Reports that U.S. forces boarded and seized a large oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast on 10 December 2025 have already prompted accusations of “piracy”, unlawful coercion, and a renewed U.S.