Iran Warns of 'Relentless Retaliation' as US Weighs Seizing Key Oil Hub Kharg Island

• Iran threatens "relentless retaliation" against any US attempt to seize its strategic Kharg Island, signaling readiness for prolonged conflict.
• Kharg Island is Iran's most important oil export terminal, handling the bulk of its crude exports, making it a high-value military objective.
• Iran has fortified Kharg Island with additional defenses, mines, personnel, surface-to-air missile systems, and naval patrols.
• The US is reportedly considering a ground operation to capture Kharg Island to squeeze Iran's oil lifeline and weaken its hold over the Strait of Hormuz.
• Analysts warn that seizing Kharg could trigger wider regional retaliation, disrupt global oil flows, and impact major importers like India and China.