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Trump's Kharg threat tests the ceiling of US-Iran escalation

A presidential threat to seize Iran's premier export terminal exposes a chasm between the rhetoric of total control and the logistics of doing it — and Tehran is betting the gap holds.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·mena·1-minute read·11 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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