Donald Trump is said to be considering a risky ground offensive aimed at dismantling Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has wreaked chaos on the global economy and sent oil prices spiralling.
Under the plan, the US military would occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island, a crucial transport hub 15 miles from the country’s mainland, which processes 90 per cent of Iran’s crude oil exports, in order to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait, Axios reported.