Kellogg calls for seizure of Kharg Island

Retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, a former US National Security Advisor, has publicly called for the United States to seize Iran's Kharg Island. In a social media post, Kellogg stated, "We need to be ready to go and take Kharg island. Take it down. Finish them now, Finish them once and for all." Kharg Island is a critical hub for Iran's oil exports in the Persian Gulf. Kellogg's remarks represent a significant escalation in rhetoric from a prominent figure in US foreign policy circles.