Ameriški mediji: Trump se je odpovedal ideji o zavzetju otoka Kharg

Ameriški predsednik Donald Trump je opustil idejo o napadu na iranski otok Kharg, ker se je bal velikih izgub, poroča Wall Street Journal (WSJ), ki se sklicuje na vire.

President Trump made major decisions on the Iran war in a rushed, unstructured way, often without consulting advisers, and is now pushing for a ceasefire partly due to rising fuel prices linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports.

Officials said he focused… pic.twitter.com/fQzEokoJjX

— Tabz (@TabzLIVE) April 19, 2026

»Trump je nasprotoval pošiljanju ameriških vojakov na zasedbo otoka Kharg.

Čeprav je bil prepričan, da bo misija uspešna in da bi zavzetje ozemlja Združenim državam omogočilo dostop do Hormuške ožine, ga je skrbelo, da bi bile ameriške žrtve nesprejemljivo visoke,« piše v članku.

This one  pic.twitter.com/S6OZuTUezk

— Dr Tariq Tramboo (@tariqtramboo) April 19, 2026

Šef Bele hiše se je bal, da bi ameriški vojaki, ki bi se izkrcali na otoku, postali »lahek plen« za Irance, so dodali viri.

Trump is privately grappling with the risk of sending troops into danger, knowing some won’t return.

He has resisted plans to seize Kharg Island—despite assurances of success—because he fears the operation would lead to heavy U.S. casualties, warning soldiers would be “sitting… pic.twitter.com/WqXkwXlGKY

— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 19, 2026

Anonimni viri WSJ trdijo, da se Trump spopada z lastnim strahom pred izdajo ukaza ameriški vojski s tveganjem, da bo veliko število vojakov ranjenih.

Nekateri pa se sploh ne bodo vrnili domov.

Impressive Iran this is what awaits those who dare to attack the Persian nation. No one can defeat Iran. The US , Israel and their regional allies will not succeed. Long live Iran and its brave people pic.twitter.com/3sjt733VeB

— WAR (@warsurv) April 18, 2026

»Omahuje med bojevitim in spravljivim pristopom ter se v zakulisju bori z možnostjo, da bi šlo kaj narobe,« je dejal eden od neimenovanih virov časnika.

Aides 'keep Trump out' Iran war room as 'his impatience not helpful' — senior Trump official to WSJ pic.twitter.com/gsEhjAXWNa

— RussiaNews  (@mog_russEN) April 19, 2026

Kharg je pomorsko središče v severnem Perzijskem zalivu.

V njem je velik naftni terminal.

 Donald Trump on Iran, 1980 → 2026:

1980: “We should have gone in with troops… taken their oil.”
1987: “Go in and grab one of their big oil installations and keep it.”
1988: “One bullet shot at us and I’d do a number on Kharg Island.”
2011–2016: “Iran cannot have nuclear… https://t.co/pDqaiMt0p9 pic.twitter.com/ckPqZbZyTx

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 3, 2026

Trump prej ni izključil možnosti zavzetja otoka, ki je glavna pot za iranski izvoz goriva.

Konec marca je izjavil, da bi rad po venezuelskem scenariju jemal tudi iransko nafto.