Trump threatens to invade Iran's Kharg Island, then says Americans lack the 'stomach for it'
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-06-12 05:16 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, Trade & Sanctions, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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President Donald Trump threatened to seize Iran’s main oil export hub, Kharg Island, on Thursday, before flip-flopping on the grounds that the American people "don't have the stomach" for what military experts say would be an invasion entailing large US casualties.
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