Iran war: Trump vows to seize Iranian oil facilities
Key takeaways
- The US will take "total control" of Iranian oil production in the "not too distant future," President Trump claimed.
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- Israel has stepped up its military operations in Lebanon since March, while the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah has been firing missiles and drones into northern Israel.
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The US will take "total control" of Iranian oil production in the "not too distant future," President Trump claimed. Recent US and Iranian strikes have rendered a ceasefire "meaningless," Tehran has said. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FAqf Kharg Island served as a port for some 90% of Iranian oil exports before the war [FILE: February 25, 2026]Image: Planet Labs PBC/Handout/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US forces to conduct more strikes against Iran on Thursday, Trump says Three Indian sailors killed by US strike on commercial vessel off the coast of Oman Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain Jordan has also come under attack from Iranian missiles This is a roundup of the main events from the war in Iran and the wider Middle East on Thursday, June 11, 2026:
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