U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the United States could take over Iran's Kharg Island, saying this was why he ordered American forces not to strike the island's oil infrastructure during an overnight attack.

Axar.az reports that Trump made the remarks at the close of the annual NATO leaders' summit.

"We attacked Kharg Island last night, and we knocked out a piece. I said, "Don't touch the oil," cause maybe we'll take over Kharg Island. There’s not a thing they can do about it, but I said, don’t hit the pipes, just hit everything else, and they hit it," he said.

It should be noted that overnight on July 8, the U.S. military carried out strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran.