Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’  —  US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue  —  Donald Trump has said he wants to “take the oil in Iran” and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island, as the US sends thousands of troops to the Middle East.

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz  —  The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.”  He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.

U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move  —  The commandos have not been assigned specific roles.  But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran's store of enriched uranium.  —  Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces …

Oil prices rise as Iran war escalates with Houthi attacks  —  Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks. … - WTI, the main U.S. reference, was also up about 3% to nearly $103 per barrel.

There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast  —  The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.  —  The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number …