Name: Will Donald Trump try to take this Iranian island? Fully 90% of Iran’s crude-oil exports pass through Kharg Is
Uploaded: 2026-03-31T16:00:26Z
Duration: 131 s
Channel: TheEconomist
Description: Will Donald Trump try to take this Iranian island? Fully 90% of Iran’s crude-oil exports pass through Kharg Island. The tiny outcrop could be the location of the war’s biggest escalation yet: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/03/16/the-iran-war-is-roiling-commodities-far-beyond-oil?taid=89bc2e94-24d2-4574-abe4-446cd2d920f3

TheEconomistEspelho@TheEconomist·31 de mar.

Will Donald Trump try to take this Iranian island? Fully 90% of Iran’s crude-oil exports pass through Kharg Island. The tiny outcrop could be the location of the war’s biggest escalation yet: www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/20...