{"id":31174,"date":"2026-03-14T19:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=31174"},"modified":"2026-03-14T19:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T16:23:32","slug":"why-trump-emphasizes-us-kharg-attack-preserved-iran-oil-lifeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=31174","title":{"rendered":"Why Trump emphasizes US Kharg attack preserved Iran oil lifeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/e554db08cfbd5e2625adf05f961a1247-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>As the US and Israel\u2019s assault on Iran grinds on, the Trump administration has issued increasingly bellicose claims that American and Israeli forces are delivering ferocious blows to the Iranian regime. 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