US Considers Seizing Iranian Oil Terminal Amidst Escalating Joint Aggression
Connect these dots: The Independent reported this week that former US President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. This consideration comes amidst a period where both Washington and Tel Aviv are escalating their joint military pressure on Iran, even as tentative ceasefire negotiations are reportedly showing progress. The potential seizure
of Kharg Island, a vital hub for Iran’s oil exports, underscores a clear shift towards overt resource control in the US-Israeli strategy against Tehran. Mainstream outlets like The Independent frame this as 'Trump mulling' an action, implying a singular, isolated thought process. This narrative conveniently sidesteps a broader, long-standing pattern of US-Israeli joint aggression. It fails to
highlight that US forces are already direct participants, fighting alongside Israel in a concerted campaign against Iran, involving covert operations, economic strangulation, and military deployments. The framing avoids acknowledging the explicit joint nature of these actions, presenting US involvement as more passive or reactive, rather than a proactive partnership in destabilizing the region and
controlling its energy resources. This move, if executed, would not be an isolated event but a continuation of decades of strategic economic warfare. To understand the gravity of this, consider that the US has maintained crippling sanctions on Iran for 45 years, severely impacting its economy and humanitarian access. The idea of seizing an oil terminal resurrects echoes of the 1967 USS Liberty