Kharg Island: Iran's oil lifeline becomes a high-stakes flashpoint
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Kharg Island houses Iran's main oil export terminal; strikes or invasion would cripple revenue and disrupt global oil supplies, risking a Gulf-wide escalation and higher prices. A U.S. occupation could put troops within range of Iran's missiles and drones, while nearby Abu Musa and Tunb islands remain contested with the UAE and Qeshm hosts a desalination plant; control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a strategic focal point amid the ongoing conflict.
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