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Reported claim

“Donald Trump stated in a 1988 interview with The Guardian that if he became United States president, he would seize Kharg Island in retaliation for Iranian aggression.”

high confidence 6 sources

Reported by 6 sources.

Sources

RIA Novosti supports low reliability
2026-03-31
Press TV supports low reliability
Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we do not. We have a lot of options
2026-03-30
Iran International supports medium reliability
take the oil in Iran
2026-03-30
The Hindu supports high reliability
Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don't. We have a lot of options
2026-03-30
Press TV supports low reliability
US President Donald Trump has previously threatened such an operation
2026-03-29
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
I'd be harsh on Iran. They've been beating us psychologically, making us look like a bunch of fools. One bullet shot at one of our men or ships and I'd do a number on Kharg Island. I'd go in and take it.
2026-03-26

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