Trump Blasts Fox’s Kilmeade Over Foolish Question, Called Latest Iran Move in 1988 [WATCH]

Questions about how the United States would respond if Iran attempted to block the Strait of Hormuz circulated in national media coverage this week, with several outlets reporting that the Trump administration lacked a plan for such a scenario.

Those claims were challenged by Republican lawmakers, including Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who rejected the suggestion that the administration had not considered potential responses to Iranian actions in the strategic waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical maritime routes for global energy supplies.

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A significant portion of the world’s oil shipments pass through the narrow passage between Iran and Oman.

Iranian threats involving the strait have periodically raised concerns among policymakers and military leaders about the potential for disruption to global oil markets and regional security.

The issue also surfaced during an interview that aired Friday between Fox News host Brian Kilmeade and President Donald Trump.

The interview occurred before the attack on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export facility in the Persian Gulf. Kharg Island handles the vast majority of Iran’s oil exports and has long been viewed as a strategic point in any potential conflict involving Iran’s energy infrastructure.

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During the interview, Kilmeade referenced a statement Trump made decades earlier and asked whether the president had considered targeting or seizing the island.

“Are you thinking about taking Kharg Island, where 90 percent of the Iranian oil goes through? Do you remember that interview and that school of thought?” Kilmeade asked.

Trump declined to discuss specific military considerations, emphasizing that such matters are not typically discussed publicly.

“Yeah, but, Brian, I can’t answer a question like that. And you shouldn’t ask it. You shouldn’t even be asking it. It’s one of so many different things. It’s not high on the list, but it’s one of so many different things. And I can change my mind in seconds, but, you know, for you to ask the question, who would answer a question like that? You’re asking me a question. Kharg Island. Who would ask a question like that, and what fool would answer it? Let’s say I was gonna do it or I wasn’t gonna do it, what would I tell you? ‘Oh, yes, Brian, I’m thinking about doing it. Let me let you know what time and when it will take place.’ It’s not, you know, it’s sort of a foolish question. A little surprising for you because you’re a smart man,” Trump said.

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Kharg Island has played a central role in Iran’s oil export system for decades. Located in the Persian Gulf, the island’s facilities process and ship a large portion of the country’s crude oil exports.

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