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The ongoing conflict between America and Iran has now reached such a dangerous point, from where hopes for peace appear very bleak. US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again shocked the world by giving a very strict and direct warning to Iran. Trump clearly says that the US Army is going to launch a very strong and big military operation against Iran tonight itself.
This time America’s target is not just Iran’s military bases, but its economic backbone i.e. its entire oil empire. Trump has claimed that in the coming time, America will completely take control of many of Iran’s major oil bases including its most important oil center ‘Kharg Island’.
Trump revealed his plan on ‘Truth Social’
Donald Trump shared several aggressive posts one after the other on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’. He claimed that due to continuous military actions, Iran’s navy, air force, radar network and air defense systems are now largely destroyed. In such a situation, America will not loosen its grip and will continue to take such strict action in future also.
On plans to take over the area’s oil and gas markets, Trump wrote:
“In the coming time, we will completely capture Kharg Island and all other oil related infrastructure sites. We will completely take control of their oil and gas market, just like we have done in the case of Venezuela. This strategy is proving to be very beneficial for both Venezuela and America at this time.”
Why is Kharg Island the ‘Capital of Oil’ for Iran?
If you are wondering why America is after this small island, then you have to understand its importance. Kharg Island is called the ‘power house’ of Iran’s oil business.
This island is located in the Persian Gulf, about 26 kilometers from the main coast of Iran. Despite being small in size, the largest portion of crude oil exported from Iran to countries around the world passes through the island’s ports. The sea here is naturally very deep, due to which even the world’s largest oil tankers can easily dock here and load millions of barrels of oil in a few hours. Simply put, without Kharg Island, Iran’s entire economy would be on ventilators.
If Kharg Island is attacked, what will change?
Market experts and international analysts believe that if the US turns its intentions into reality, the consequences could be extremely disastrous:
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Iran’s economy will be frozen: Oil export is Iran’s main source of income. Even a little damage to the island’s oil facilities means a complete loss of Iran’s earnings.
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End of decency: Earlier in the month of March, when US forces bombed Kharg Island, oil refineries and storage tanks were deliberately left untouched and only military posts were targeted. But it is clear from Trump’s new attitude that America is now going to end that ‘decency’.
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Global Energy Crisis: This increasing aggressive rhetoric regarding Kharg Island has not only created a situation like Third World War in the Middle East, but has also raised alarm bells for the global oil market. There may be a huge jump in fuel prices across the world in the coming days.
