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Iran has been preparing for months for a US operation to take control of Kharg Island, which President Donald Trump threatened to attack on Thursday, reports CNN

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Iran has been preparing for months for a US operation to take control of Kharg Island, which President Donald Trump threatened to attack on Thursday, reports CNN

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  • CNN reported in March, shortly after US military strikes on the island, that Iran has laid traps and moved additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg.
  • Iran’s build up of its defenses has included moving additional shoulder-fired, surface-to-air guided missile systems known as MANPADs to the island, sources previously told CNN
  • Iran has also laid traps on the island with anti-personnel and anti-armor mines, the sources added, including on the shoreline where US troops could possibly land if Trump ordered a ground operation.
  • US officials and military experts have said there would be significant risks in an operation to take Kharg, including a large number of US casualties.
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