4231 - Ông Trump tuyên bố Mỹ sẽ 'giáng đòn mạnh vào Iran ngay tối nay', đe dọa chiếm quyền kiểm soát cơ sở hạ tầng dầu khí
Tiago Ventura
https://time.com/article/2026/06/11/trump-threatens-iran-strikes-oil-infrastructure-takeover/
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Trump Says U.S. Will Be 'Hitting Iran Very Hard Tonight,' Threatens to Take Over Oil Infrastructure
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2026.Samuel Corum—Getty Images
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. would be “hitting Iran very hard tonight” and threatened to take control of the country’s oil infrastructure.
“At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points, and assume total control of their oil and gas markets,” warned Trump, likening the plan to what the U.S. has done in Venezuela.
This isn’t the first time Trump has singled out Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, which serves as Iran’s main oil terminal. The U.S. has previously bombed targets on the island to serve as a warning to Tehran, without striking the oil infrastructure.
During a call to a morning TV show, the President expanded upon his plans, vowing that Thursday's strikes would be “bigger, more powerful."
Repeating his claim that Iran's military is "finished," Trump said that although he doesn't want to put boots on ground, the U.S. could "walk in there tomorrow... put a small group of soldiers and take over the whole place,” if he so wished.
Trump’s threat comes after two days of tit-for-tat strikes between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East region, jeopardizing the fragile cease-fire amid drawn-out peace negotiations.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces launched what it called “self-defense strikes” against Iran on Tuesday, after holding Tehran responsible for the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran retaliated with strikes targeting U.S. bases across Jordan and several Gulf nations, renewing concerns of instability in the region.
Hostilities have continued to escalate, with Trump asserting Wednesday that Tehran has “taken too long to negotiate a deal” and will now “have to pay the price.”
Iran did not immediately respond to Trump's latest threat against its oil infrastructure.
However, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi had earlier said the latest U.S. strikes amount to “a widespread and utter nullification of the cease-fire.”
What is the status of the U.S.-Iran peace deal negotiations?
Washington has continued to deliver mixed messaging as to the status of the U.S.-Iran peace talks, which have stretched on for months.
Despite renewing his threats of military escalation, Trump on Wednesday insisted that he is eager to reach a "deal that is meaningful," but accused Tehran of "playing us for suckers."
On Thursday morning, he said negotiations are ongoing, but it's hard for Iran as they are "very proud." According to Trump, Iran has agreed to deal language that stipulates it cannot "develop or purchase a nuclear weapon."
Iran has yet to publicly make any major concessions related to its nuclear capabilities, nor has it retreated on its ambition to manage naval navigation in the Strait of Hormuz—another key stumbling block of any Washington-Tehran agreement.
According to a report by Reuters, citing three Iranian sources, efforts to reach an interim deal to end hostilities are centered on Tehran’s push for the release of billions of dollars of frozen Iranian funds.
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress that Iran had not been offered sanctions relief from the Trump Administration just in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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