How a US invasion of Kharg Island could play out
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How a US invasion of Kharg Island could play out

Donald Trump has threatened that the US would “obliterate Kharg Island” if a deal with Tehran was not reached. The US president has suggested he’d put boots on the ground to seize control of Iran's key oil export terminal. So why does the island matter so much? How would a ground invasion work? And just how risky is it to the US troops involved?


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Guests:

  • George Grylls, Washington correspondent, The Times.
  • Sir Simon Mayall, ex-Lieutenant General in the British army and author.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Harry Stott, Olivia Case.

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Read more: Can the US take Kharg Island? How an invasion could play out

Further listening: Q&A: What we know (and don't know) about Trump's Iran talks

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