Trump likes the idea of ​​a ground operation to capture Iran's Kharg Island

Trump is increasingly leaning toward a ground operation against Iran, considering several invasion options. The White House considers the seizure of Iran's Kharg Island the most likely operation, according to Axios.

Trump favors the idea of ​​capturing Kharg Island, home to Iran's main oil terminals. The US president believes that capturing the island would deal an "economic blow" to the Iranian regime and allow the Strait of Hormuz to be unblocked. However, there are concerns that American forces would suffer heavy losses in an attack on the island, as it is located near the coast and can be protected by both rocketsand a dronesIn general, Trump is still thinking; no final decision has been made.

There are big risks and big rewards here. The president hasn't made a decision on this yet, and we're not saying he will.

According to a White House source, Trump will pursue this option if Iran continues to block the strait, preventing oil tankers from passing through. On the other hand, a ground operation would require significant forces, which have not yet arrived in the Middle East. The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, carrying 2,5 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Force, is currently en route to the region.

Trump previously stated that the US had struck Kharg Island, hitting "military installations." He decided not to target the terminals, but threatened to change his mind at any time.

Comments

[Hunter 2]

Well, they'll all stay there... considering the island is entirely covered in oil terminals, there won't even be any need to remove the remains. It'll be a large "mass grave."
Trump is clearly out of touch with reality...

[Livonetc]

"the idea of ​​a ground operation to capture Iran's Kharg Island."
There will be a repeat of Snake Island.

[Gomunkul]

There will be a repeat of Snake Island.

Don't tell them anything, let them learn from their own mistakes.)

[dimy44]

Don't give them any hints

And they're perfectly well informed. It's just that their sense of exclusivity prevents them from soberly weighing the issue: "We're the pros, they're the idiots."

[Gomunkul]

But the feeling of their own exclusivity does not allow them to soberly weigh up: “We are the professionals, they are the idiots.”

The problem is that some people give orders, and others carry them out. It's like the old joke: "Mice, become hedgehogs."
Trump in this case acts as an owl.

[Netl]

Quote: Livonetc

There will be a repeat of Snake Island

It's not a given; the US has enough resources to wipe out any threat nearby on the mainland. And their naval air defenses are quite formidable.

IMHO, the main problem is that they will suffer losses (even if small) if they want to hold out there for long. But they won't achieve their goal of controlling the strait. IMHO, capturing the island makes sense if further ground operations are planned. Then it's a convenient foothold; otherwise, it's a source of constant pain at point 5.

[TermNachTer]

I would like to see the landing, what new things did the American airborne thought give birth to?

[Boa kaa]

Quote: TermNachTER

What new things did the American airborne thought give birth to?

Most likely they will follow the same path:
- landing of sabotage and reconnaissance groups and special units from submarines (clearing minefields, engineering obstacles, sniper pairs, etc.);
- a massive air raid to reduce identified targets to dust;
- airborne assault and landing groups on helicopters;
- over-the-horizon landing on internal combustion engines and from floating craft;
- capture of a bridgehead and build-up of forces;
- building on success, if it occurs. And if not, defense and demanding airstrikes on enemy fire positions...
Something like that, however, happened before.
AHA.

[TermNachTer]

Landing on Kharg Island with a submarine? Just look at the depths. The amphibious matress group must first pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

[ZovSailor]

Hunter 2
Today, 09: 52
Well, they'll all stay there... considering the island is entirely covered in oil terminals, there won't even be any need to remove the remains. It'll be a large "mass grave."
Trump is clearly out of touch with reality.

The red-haired Satan from Washington has a top-secret super-duper weapon, the disk bomber, everyone else can rest.
Victory to the Iranian people over the Zionists and the Yankees!

[hector]

Quote: Hunter 2

Well, they'll all stay there... considering the island is entirely covered in oil terminals, there won't even be any need to remove the remains. It'll be a large "mass grave."

The casserole will be excellent - "Yankee tobacco".

[dementor873]

It's 700 km from the strait to the island, 200 km from Saudi Arabia in a straight line, and 400 km from Iraq by land through Iran?

[SEVERIN]

It's unclear why Trump needs Khark. The island is easily moved with its sand, and not a single marine would leave. Iran will build a new terminal in a more convenient location.

[tralflot1832]

Trump will seize Kharg Island, and then what? Oil exports from Iran have been reduced to zero for now.
Kharg will turn into Zmeiny Island—only the forester's hut will be bigger. And Iran will start dumping oil "sheds" that are three times larger than the largest American aircraft carriers (their draft starts at 20 meters, and some are even larger).

[tralflot1832]

Another possibility is that American Marines land on Kharg Island. The Iranians on the island destroy their oil storage facilities and set them on fire, Hollywood style—with a lighter. By the way, satellite images show some kind of lake on Kharg Island, either with water or oil. The Marines will remember this barbecue for a long time.

[drags33]

The "like/dislike" definition applies to girls, not to state affairs, much less military ones! Donald's senile dementia is making itself felt, after all...

[Boa kaa]

Quote: drags33

Donald's senile dementia is still making itself felt...

Redhead may even be a complete idiot... (the self-propelled grandfather was quite friendly with dementia!), but that won't stop the Rockefeller group from controlling him (even remotely!). Especially since he's already convinced of his messianic role!
(- Yes, doctor... White-white and very hot!
- My dear, don't worry so much: alcoholics are our specialty!)

[Livonetc]

Quote: Netl

Quote: Livonetc

There will be a repeat of Snake Island

It's not a given; the US has enough resources to wipe out any threat nearby on the mainland. And their naval air defenses are quite formidable.

IMHO, the main problem is that they will suffer losses (even if small) if they want to hold out there for long. But they won't achieve their goal of controlling the strait. IMHO, capturing the island makes sense if further ground operations are planned. Then it's a convenient foothold; otherwise, it's a source of constant pain at point 5.

And the tankers are burning.
And the aircraft carriers are running away/crawling away.
And the US banks in the region are burning.
And and and.
Strong US air defense?
Well, compared to Iran, probably yes.
But it is absolutely sufficient to effectively defend against Iranian strike weapons.
They completely screwed up.
Fact.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ Trump likes the idea of ​​seizing the island Hark ❞ —

— As if spit there was no need for bloodshed invaders ...

[snow mountain]

— I hope the invaders don't have to cough up blood...

And they might even shit themselves

[taiga2018]

I like the idea of ​​as many Americans as possible dying in this war, because as they say, "the only good American is a dead American."

[WIS]

I don’t understand why and who is constantly distracting us from our main Goal – the Jews…
Why is Donnie the head of chapters?
In the Middle East, the rest of the "politicians are replicants."

[Vicente]

It's easier to just bomb Donnie; you'll manage that later, and that's how it all ends. Who will suffer? Iran, China, and India, where they're shipping the black gold from Kharg. Who will benefit? Russia, which will sharply increase exports to these countries.

[snow mountain]

Trump likes the idea of ​​seizing Kharg Island

All your eggs are in one basket. That's where the Persians will get them!

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Trump loves Iranian oil as much as he loves Melania. But "desire" alone isn't enough. "Opportunities" are also needed. And America, like a pensioner's health, isn't what it used to be... Excuse the humor.

[horror]

The decision on a ground operation has long been made; they are simply misleading in an attempt to create at least some element of surprise.

[Jsem_CZEKO68]

Trump dokazuje každý den, že návštěva doktora je pro něho velmi nutná. I když někteří říkají, že ho ovládají nacisti a židé v USA. Konflikty, které rozpoutává, vedou USA do obrovské krize a úpadku. Jeho lhaní v době internetu už není účinné.

[Jsem_CZEKO68]

Trump proves every day that he desperately needs to see a doctor. Although some claim he's being controlled by Nazis and Jews in the US, the conflicts he unleashes are leading the US into a huge crisis and decline. His lies are no longer effective in the internet age.

[Jacques sekavar]

The SAS troops can land on Khark, but they won't be able to hold it, and Zmeiny Island, which sometimes changes hands and sometimes becomes no-man's land, is an example of this.

[Mapping]

Come on, Donald, send in the troops. Not enough coffins are arriving in the US. Let's send thousands.

[alexleony]

Quote: Netl

Quote: Livonetc

There will be a repeat of Snake Island

IMHO, capturing the island makes sense if further ground operations are planned. Then it's a convenient foothold; otherwise, it's a source of constant pain at point 5.

A beachhead on an island? A very strange term.

[salawat1980]

Trump must have his own Gallipoli. The Snake Island incident didn't teach him anything. Apparently, the Americans should introduce a mandatory history exam for every presidential candidate.

[OSE4Kinsura]

Grandpa likes it, well done! I hope he doesn't go crazy with rage and lust before the elections...

[Kusja]

How will capturing the island unblock the strait? It's a long way from the strait to the narrows, like a long way from China. And the narrows are controlled from the mountains on the coast, not from a tiny island that's big enough to fit a regiment of troops...