As Donald Trump reported, Tehran was to accept a large condition of American proposals and mostly agree with the presented plan. However, he pointed out that the United States intends to present any additional expectations without revealing details. Trump besides added that Iran has late made a motion of goodwill, allowing 10 tankers to cross the Ormuz Strait last week, as well as agreeing to pass through another twenty.
In a Sunday interview with Financial Times Trump revealed that the decision was to be taken by the Iranian Parliament president Mohammad Ghalibaf, who is presently serving as the main negotiator on the side of Iran. He besides added that the fresh highest leader of the country, Mojtaba Chamenei, suffered serious injuries, but remains alive. Moreover, the president of the United States has one more time stated that, after the elimination of many leading Iranian authorities, there has been a change in the government in practice, and fresh leaders are to be much more rational, as he estimated.
The finale of the talks is not foregone
Despite optimistic statements, Trump acknowledged that there was no prejudice in relations with Iran and that talks could inactive fail. erstwhile asked about the anticipation of sending land troops to Iran, he did not give a clear answer, simply stating that Washington had different options for action.
In conversation with Financial Times Trump besides admitted that he was considering the anticipation of U.S. troops taking control of Khark Island, which is simply a key hub of Iranian oil exports. He besides suggested that the United States should take over Iran's oil resources. He estimated that the U.S. Army would be able to implement specified a script comparatively easily, although this could affect the necessity of occupation.
I want to take Iran's oil and I'm considering taking over Khark Island. But that would mean we'd should be there for a while. said Trump.
Strategic island
On March 13, Trump announced that American forces had completely destroyed all military targets on the island, while at the same time giving up hitting the oil infrastructure there. As he pointed out, he chose not to attack oil export-related installations.
The Khark Island is simply a tiny rocky condition of land located about 24 kilometres from the Iranian coast. Despite its tiny size, it is of large strategical importance, as the terminal there passes about 90% of Iran's offshore oil exports.
Experts stress that a possible hit in Khark would be a blow to 1 of the most crucial pillars of the Iranian economy. It is there that tankers are docked able to carry as many as 85 million gallons of oil, which then goes primarily to China – the largest recipient of Iranian natural material.
