President Trump is once again threatening to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub and a high-value target in the months-long war. The big picture: Attacks on the small island's oil infrastructure — or a full-blown takeover — could choke Iran's revenue, but there's no guarantee the stark escalation would persuade Iran to accept Trump's terms . Driving the news: Trump wrote in a Thursday morning Truth Social post that "[a]t some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points." By the numbers: Kharg sits some 15 miles off Iran's coast in the Persian Gulf and handles roughly 90% of its crude exports. - Oil exports are Iran's lifeline . By squeezing the Strait of…
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