{"id":327927,"date":"2026-03-20T21:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-reportedly-sending-troops-to-attack-kharg-island-will-it-really-happen\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T21:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:00:05","slug":"trump-reportedly-sending-troops-to-attack-kharg-island-will-it-really-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-reportedly-sending-troops-to-attack-kharg-island-will-it-really-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reportedly sending troops to attack Kharg Island &#8211; will it really happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jJfBpyzYXkU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump reportedly sending troops to attack Kharg Island - will it really happen?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJfBpyzYXkU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Are US boots on the ground inevitable in a war with Iran? With reports that over 2,000 Marines are being deployed, questions are growing over Washington\u2019s strategy and whether Donald Trump has a clear plan. Could the US attempt something as bold as seizing Kharg Island, Iran\u2019s critical oil hub?<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>On this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei is joined by Nate Swanson, former National Security Council Iran desk official, and investigative journalist Ronen Bergman to unpack the latest developments and what comes next.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are US boots on the ground inevitable in a war with Iran? With reports that over 2,000 Marines are being deployed, questions are growing over Washington\u2019s strategy and whether Donald Trump has a clear plan. Could the US attempt something as bold as seizing Kharg Island, Iran\u2019s critical oil hub? 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