{"id":329,"date":"2026-03-20T07:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/?p=329"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:23:54","slug":"trump-weighs-seizing-or-blockading-kharg-island-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftidf.co.il\/news\/trump-weighs-seizing-or-blockading-kharg-island-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz\/329\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Weighs Seizing or Blockading Kharg Island to Reopen Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Axios reports that the Trump administration is weighing plans to seize or blockade Iran\u2019s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kharg Island hosts Iran\u2019s main crude export terminal, while the Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Any such move would carry significant risks of escalation and broader diplomatic repercussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussions were reported on March 20, 2026, and reflect one of several aggressive options under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN \ud83d\udd34<br><br>Axios: Trump administration weighing plans to seize or blockade Iran\u2019s Kharg Island to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k7lQhLn9If\">pic.twitter.com\/k7lQhLn9If<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Osint613\/status\/2034931300587434351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","resize-featured-image"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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