Iran's Kharg Island, a small strip of land about one-third the size of Manhattan, is at the center of the country’s oil economy—and increasingly, the Iran war.
After Iran’s shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage through which roughly a fifth of global oil flows, prices have surged worldwide.
Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export terminal, with deepwater ports that allow tankers to ship crude to global markets. President Donald Trump has repeatedly pointed to the island as a potential target, warning on Monday he could “obliterate” it if a deal is not reached.
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