‘LOCKED AND LOADED’: US Puts Iran’s ‘Crown Jewel’ In Its Crosshairs

By Trinity Hallinan

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “locked and loaded” to wipe out Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, but is holding fire for now.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump called Kharg the regime’s “crown jewel” and said American forces could take it out fast if Iran keeps pushing.

“We can do that on five minutes’ notice. We have it all locked and loaded and ready to go if we want to do it,” he said. “We chose not to do it. I chose not to do it again. We’ll see what happens.”

Trump signaled the warning is meant to squeeze Tehran back toward the table, saying the regime wants to “negotiate badly” but still isn’t prepared to meet U.S. demands…

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