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Why is Iran's Kharg Island so important?
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March 30, 2026
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4:50Now PlayingMilitary analyst Dr Victoria Taylor warns that seizing Iran's Kharg Island would require an amphibious landing.
The island controls 90% of Iranian oil exports, but experts say it wouldn't solve the main problem of unblocking the Strait of Hormuz - raising memories of Iraq and Afghanistan among Republicans.
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