{"id":329191,"date":"2026-03-26T00:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-laying-traps-on-kharg-as-us-weighs-takeover-of-island\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T00:00:07","slug":"iran-laying-traps-on-kharg-as-us-weighs-takeover-of-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-laying-traps-on-kharg-as-us-weighs-takeover-of-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran laying traps on Kharg as US weighs takeover of island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XRvIKb9mRnU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran laying traps on Kharg as US weighs takeover of island\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XRvIKb9mRnU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has been weighing using US troops to seize the tiny island in the northeastern Persian Gulf \u2014 an economic lifeline for Iran that handles roughly 90% of the country\u2019s crude exports \u2014 as leverage over the Iranians to coerce them to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, CNN has reported.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Iran building up defenses on Kharg<br \/>\n2:06 Ret. Gen. Anderson on how the 82nd\u00a0Airborne could be used<br \/>\n4:53 Is there a viable military solution to the Strait of Hormuz?<br \/>\n7:31 Is the diplomatic pathway the best option?<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Iran #Trump #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in preparation for a possible US operation to take control of the island, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue. 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