The future of the war in Iran is increasingly focused on less than 9 square miles of coral outcrop in the Persian Gulf.
Kharg Island, which lies about 30 kilometers (19 miles) off the Iranian mainland and 500 kilometers (300 miles) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, is the export terminal for 90 percent of Iran’s oil shipments.
The island could also be the path US President Donald Trump sees to reopening the strait.
Four weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic, the flow of energy through Hormuz has become a major issue. By striking and threatening shipping, Iran is trying to drive up costs for countries across the globe and for US voters to raise pressure on Trump to end the war.
It might be working. On Monday, Trump dropped a bombshell announcement that his administration was engaged in “very good” talks with Iran regarding a “complete and total resolution” of the war.
Read the full article at the Times of Israel.
