How Kharg Island can change the trajectory of the war with Iran


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Kharg Island exports 90 percent of Iran's crude oil. It has also become a potential target of the United States. Peter Eavis, our business reporter, examines how the small Persian Gulf island has become a strategic target with significant risks.

By Peter Eavis, Gilad Thaler, Edward Vega, Lauren Pruitt and Joey Sendaydiego

March 25, 2026

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