Trump weighs risky bet on Kharg Island in ‘game of chicken’ with Iran
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Trump considers seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil depot to pressure Tehran and open the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. military action to seize Iranian oil infrastructure could escalate conflict and disrupt global oil supplies, raising gasoline prices for American consumers.
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