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“maybe, uh, what he's thinking about is seizing, uh, Car Island, which is, um, where the Iranians, uh, export some 80 to 90% of all of their oil. and that reliance if the Americans were to take it would allow them to put enormous pressure on any Iranian regime without the need for boots on the ground in Tehran.”
“Um and uh one thing to think about, I mean, Trump does keep talking about the fact that he wants to take the oil. Um and he certainly doesn't want boots on the ground long term. So, uh maybe, uh what he's thinking about is seizing, uh Carg Island, which is, um where the Iranians, uh export some 80 to 90% of all of their oil.”
“It's a tiny territory, but one that hides Iran's greatest weakness, an oil terminal through which 90% of all Iranian crude exports pass. It's basically the lung that gives oxygen to the regime.”
“The United States could seize control of Iran's oil facilities on Ka Island. That is cutting off the lifeline of the Iranian regime.”
“It might not be the easiest place to resupply, and disabling that one location erases 90% of Iranian oil from the market.”
“You land forces on the ground, gut the island of anything that is proximately needed to load the tankers, and then get out.”
“It is a very strategic location, he said that is out of commission except for the pipes.”
“But he did threaten to hit Kharg Island again and said that he would knock the hell out of it if Iran does not cooperate going forward.”
“the bombing of Kharg Island, which is the crown jewel controlling 90% of Iranian exports, really calls checkmate on the Supreme leader and can crush the Iranian economy.”
“Kaj Island has just been bombed by U.S. forces. The president putting out a true social.”
“Well, this is 90% of Iran's total oil crude oil exports. Exports come through this island.”
“WE ATTACKED KHARG ISLAND AND KNOCKED IT LITERALLY -- DESTROYED EVERYTHING ON THE ISLAND EXCEPT FOR THE AREA WHERE THE OIL -- I CALL IT THE PIPES, WE LEFT THE PIPES.”
“MAJOR DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR OIL. 90% OF IT COMES THERE. THAT REPRESENTS 50% OF THEIR BUDGET, 60% OF THEIR REVENUE.”
“MAJOR DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR OIL. 90% OF IT COMES THERE. THAT REPRESENTS 50% OF THEIR BUDGET, 60% OF THEIR REVENUE.”
“I see the appeal of seizing a piece of terrain like this just to have the boot on the neck of the Iranian economy, which would absolutely be the consequence.”