Washington, June 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said a possible operation on Kharg Island would be off the table if the agreement with Iran is signed.

Trump was responding to a query that asked whether the Kharg Island operation was off the table. Responding to this at the Oval Office, he said, "Now it would be if we signed this agreement, it would be. They weren't so thrilled when they heard that that's what I was put in. I just don't think I like it."

He noted that US forces have already moved ships and transported millions of barrels of oil across the Strait in recent months.

"The Strait is going to open immediately. This signing maybe it'll happen on Saturday or Monday. We think it's going to go pretty qui...