US General Pitches Ground Invasion of Iranian Territory for Hormuz Control
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who served as an advisor to former President Trump, recently stated that deploying American ground troops might be necessary to seize Iran's Kharg Island and 'secure' the Strait of Hormuz. Kellogg articulated this position on Fox News, positioning it as a strategic move in what he termed an 'escalating struggle' for control over oil flows. The Hill, in its report,
presented Kellogg's advocacy for a direct invasion of Iranian territory as a policy discussion point, framing it within the context of securing global oil supply lines. This reporting conveniently omits the foundational context of international law, which views such an action as a clear act of aggression against a sovereign nation, rather than mere 'policy.' The US narrative routinely recasts
preemptive military incursions against resource-rich nations as necessary stabilizations, ignoring the historical pattern of external interference creating instability in the first place. What Kellogg and outlets like The Hill neglect to mention is that Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil terminal, is unequivocally Iranian territory, not some disputed international zone. This proposal echoes the
brazenness seen in the 1989 US invasion of Panama, where Washington deployed 27,000 troops to overthrow Manuel Noriega, ostensibly to 'restore democracy' but widely seen as reasserting US dominance over the Panama Canal. Kellogg's suggestion frames the seizure of vital infrastructure of a sovereign nation as a viable option, a stark reminder of America's long-standing unilateralist approach to