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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 03:14 UTC
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← The MonexusOpinion

Trump's Kharg rhetoric puts oil chokepoint back in play

A Truth Social post pledging strikes on Iran and a future move on Kharg Island has collapsed the usual diplomatic hedging and put the Gulf's central export terminal in the rhetorical crosshairs.

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