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Trump Signals Possible U.S. Move on Iran’s Kharg Island as Pentagon Kept Contingency Plan

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Trump Signals Possible U.S. Move on Iran’s Kharg Island as Pentagon Kept Contingency Plan
50% centerFirst reported by Ynet · Jun 11, 2026
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What happened

CNN reported that the U.S. military has drawn up, but repeatedly shelved, plans to seize Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf because the operation was deemed too dangerous. Donald Trump separately threatened to take the island and said the United States could strike Iran again in the coming hours.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 11, 2026
Trump Signals Possible U.S. Move on Iran’s Kharg Island as Pentagon Kept Contingency Plan
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 11, 2026
U.S. Officials Say Seizing Kharg Island Is Seen as a Last Resort

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