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Trump mulls seizing Iran’s Kharg Island despite it being a ‘very dangerous endeavor’

Mar 30, 2026Center Left

President Trump doubles down on his threat to strike Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake and Courtney Kube discuss the Trump administration’s goals in Iran. NBC News correspondents Raf Sanchez and Stephanie Gosk report from the Middle…

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