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Trump has talked about seizing Iran's Kharg Island. But what would that look like?

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,
Tom Bowman
Published March 20, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

President Trump has spoken about taking control of a key location for Iranian oil infrastructure. What would that look like in practice?

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Tom Bowman is a NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
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