As a discerning individual, it seems to me that there is no need to take Kharg Island if Iran cannot transport oil from it due to the blockade, unless of course the plan is to offload oil and take it or sell it (with U.S. pocketing the money). Seems to me that boots on the ground (no matter from U.S. or Allies) on the island would be sitting ducks for drone swarms, and perhaps missiles, though the latter would prob be easier to deal with. If done, there will be casualties.
I think this is more of a threat to Iran’s biggest ally (China). They are very dependent on Iranian oil and their nightmare scenario is for Karg Island to be blown up causing the majority of Iranian oil to be taken offline for half a decade. A close second would be the U.S. taking control of the island and their oil supply indefinitely. I expect that this is a move to force the Chinese to exert maximum pressure on Iran to make a deal.
As a discerning individual, it seems to me that there is no need to take Kharg Island if Iran cannot transport oil from it due to the blockade, unless of course the plan is to offload oil and take it or sell it (with U.S. pocketing the money). Seems to me that boots on the ground (no matter from U.S. or Allies) on the island would be sitting ducks for drone swarms, and perhaps missiles, though the latter would prob be easier to deal with. If done, there will be casualties.
I think this is more of a threat to Iran’s biggest ally (China). They are very dependent on Iranian oil and their nightmare scenario is for Karg Island to be blown up causing the majority of Iranian oil to be taken offline for half a decade. A close second would be the U.S. taking control of the island and their oil supply indefinitely. I expect that this is a move to force the Chinese to exert maximum pressure on Iran to make a deal.
The need is for leverage. You take their moneymaker then tell them that they only get it back if they take the deal.