
Hark Island is the primary energy terminal and logistics hub located off the coast of Bushehr Province in Iran, in the Persian Gulf, through which the majority of the country’s crude oil exports are conducted.Geographical Location and Physical CharacteristicsHark Island occupies a strategic position in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of mainland Iran. It lies approximately 30 kilometers from the Iranian mainland and about 55 kilometers from Bushehr Port. With an area ranging between 20 and 22 sq
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The United States’ air strikes on Hark Island occurred as part of the large-scale military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran in 2026. Hark Island, one of Iran’s most important energy export hubs in the Persian Gulf, is known as a strategic center where a large portion of the country’s oil exports are conducted. The island, of critical importance to global energy markets, became the focal point of intense bombardment targeting military installations in the following
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