In a recent interview, former President Trump suggested the U.S. might seize Iranian oil, potentially involving the capture of Kharg Island. He also indicated openness to diplomacy, claiming the U.S. is negotiating directly and indirectly with Tehran, while also warning of potential military action. Iran responded defiantly, and Pakistan offered to host talks between the U.S. and Iran.
by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National News DeskSmoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, March 30, 2026. President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that he would consider seizing Iran ’s oil, suggesting U.
S. forces could take control of Kharg Island as the, Trump said his preference would be to “take the oil in Iran,” a move that would likely involve capturing Kharg Island, through which roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports pass.He also claimed the U.S. has identified about 3,000 potential targets in Iran, while signaling openness to diplomacy. “A deal could be made fairly quickly,” Trump added. The comments come as Trump said aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Tehran “directly and indirectly.” “We’re doing extremely well in that negotiation, but you never know with Iran,” he said. “We negotiate with them and then we always have to blow them up.”“The United States of America is in serious discussions with a new, and more reasonable, regime to end our military operations in Iran,” he. “Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island.” He said such action would be retaliation for Americans killed by Iran over what he called the regime’s 47-year “reign of terror.”Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, struck a defiant tone Sunday, saying Iranian forces were “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground toMeanwhile, Pakistan said it would host talks between the U.S. and Iran in the coming days. “Pakistan will be honored to facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides,” Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said after meetings with regional diplomats in Islamabad. In Europe, Spain announced it had closed its airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in the conflict. Defense Minister Margarita Robles said American forces would not be allowed to use Spanish bases or airspace for operations related to the war.are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran,” Robles told reporters. The Rota and Morón bases have been used by U.S. forces since the 1950s under bilateral defense agreements, but Spain retains sovereign control over how and when they are used. The government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been Europe’s most critical voice of U.S. and Israeli military actions in the Middle East.A woman allegedly murdered a 16-year-old her adult boyfriend impregnated in an attempt to protect him from the consequences of his actions.Long security lines returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday as the partial government shutdown continued, prompting some travelers to arrivA person is dead after a deadly crash on southbound Research Boulevard on Sunday morning.APD says they received a call at 6:43 a.m. for a two-vehicle collisions Earth Day approaches, Goodwill Central Texas is encouraging shoppers to make one simple change that could have a big environmental impact.The organization is
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