U.S. Attack on Iran’s Kharg Island Skirts Riskiest Targets

Dramatic illustration of a U.S. missile strike near Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf with oil storage tanks and smoke rising in the background.

The U.S. attack on Iran’s Kharg Island has drawn global attention as tensions in the Persian Gulf continue to rise. Kharg Island is Iran’s most important oil export hub, and the strike reportedly targeted military facilities while avoiding the island’s most sensitive oil infrastructure. The development has raised concerns in global energy markets because any … Read more