US President Donald Trump is considering sending US forces to seize Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, citing the country's ability to 'take the oil'. This move is a response to Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.

The president said the U.S. could "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island's oil terminal. <img alt="A man lowers a suitcase from the balcony of a building damaged by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district on March 29, 2026 in Tehran, Iran." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Ff6%2F0b3df8aa45bfb10bed84e1ed31e1%2Fgettyimages...