Why do the US and Trump want Kharg Island?

The island of Kharg has become one of the most sensitive parts of the current tension in the Persian Gulf, at a time when the United States keeps open the possibility of acting on an issue considered vital for the Iranian economy.

The reason is simple: Kharg is a strategic infrastructure for Iran’s crude oil exports and an eventual control, blockade or neutralization of the island would have a direct impact on the country’s main source of revenue. Located approximately 15 nautical miles from the Iranian coast, the island concentrates a decisive part of Iran’s oil export capacity. Much of the crude oil leaves through the terminal installed there, fed by pipelines coming from the mainland. The proximity to deep waters also allows the operation of large oil tankers, reinforcing its importance in the region’s energy logistics. It is precisely this importance that makes Kharg a strategic target. Reaching the island would mean putting economic pressure on Tehran and, at the same time, gaining additional leverage at a time when the Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of international concerns.

In an escalation scenario, Kharg represents much more than an island: it represents Iran’s energy jugular. Still, a direct attack on oil infrastructure would have heavy consequences on a global scale. In addition to severely affecting the Iranian economy, it could provoke a new military escalation and cause oil prices to soar even further, with immediate repercussions on maritime transport, fuels and international logistics chains.

Kharg therefore appears as a point where war, energy and navigation intersect. And that is precisely why it continues to be in the spotlight.

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