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for the vast majority of its petroleum shipments.
“My preference has always been — take Kharg Island … my preference would be that,” the president told Fox News.
“We will be taking Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points and assume total control of their oil and gas markets,” he added.
He acknowledged the potential challenges, saying, “I don’t
know that America has the stomach for it, to be honest,” but suggested it could yield enormous economic benefits while crippling the regime’s funding for terrorism.
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Trump contrasted his approach with past administrations, which he accused of weakness that allowed Iran to advance its nuclear ambitions and regional destabilization.
He expressed confidence