The Trump administration had discussions about seizing Harker Island.

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-29T03:29:42+00:00

The Trump administration wavered in its war strategy, threatening to strike Iran and discussing seizing the important oil export hub of Halek Island. Prediction markets show that the probability of the island no longer being under Iranian control by the end of the month is only 3%.

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2026-03-29 03:29:42

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According to Mars Finance, on March 29, the Washington Post reported that the Trump administration has been oscillating between claiming that the war is about to end and threatening to escalate the conflict. The White House press secretary previously warned that if Iran does not abandon its nuclear ambitions and cease threats to the U.S. and its allies, Trump “is prepared to launch a devastating strike against it.” According to U.S. officials, discussions within the Trump administration over the past month have included the possibility of seizing Khark Island (a significant Iranian oil export hub in the Persian Gulf) and conducting raids on other coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz to search for and destroy weapons that could be used to attack commercial

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