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Five American weapons that could bring Iran’s oil fortress to its knees

Apaches, Ospreys, F-35Bs, destroyers and drone killers would support forces seizing the island 21 miles off Iran's coast

By Rebecca Grant Fox News

Published June 11, 2026 5:39pm EDT

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FOX Business correspondent Lauren Simonetti discusses Iran’s critical oil situation, explaining why seizing Kharg Island is considered a ‘nuclear option,’ on ‘The Story.’

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Kharg Island is the crown jewel of Iran’s oil industry. This tiny coral island handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports.  The island has terminals for loading ships with up to 6 million barrels per day and can store 30 million barrels of crude oil and.  Of course, it’s under the control of the loathsome Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, who mix money and terror.

"Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options," President Donald Trump told the Financial Times back on March 29.  Then on Thursday, Trump bandied about a U.S. military seizure of Kharg Island. Clearly, it remains at the top of the list for strike options.

Can you imagine Iran’s oil spigot in Trump’s hands? 

Just the credible threat of seizing the oil export terminals on Kharg Island might be enough to make even Iran’s hardliners sign Trump’s deal.

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This no idle threat. In fact, taking Kharg Island is a much more........

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