Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure
Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' and seize control of its oil and gas infrastructure, citing Venezuela as a precedent for such actions.
- Trump's threat of military action against Iran.
- US plans to seize Iran's oil and gas infrastructure.
- Comparison to US intervention in Venezuela's oil markets.
WASHINGTON: The United States will hit Iran “very hard tonight” and will soon take control of the Middle Eastern country’s oil and gas infrastructure and markets, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
“At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their Oil and Gas Markets, much like we have with Venezuela,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Meanwhile, Trump said on Thursday he would like to take over Iran’s oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island but he was not sure Americans have the appetite for a major escalation in the war.
“We are talking to them and all, but you know, look, my preference has always been - take Kharg Island … my preference would be that. I don’t know that America has the stomach for it,” he said in an interview on Fox News.
Despite plans for more strikes, Trump said the US is still talking with Iran to reach a deal.