Kharg Island

Kharg Island

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, 11 March 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, pressures allies to secure oil chokepoint

Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island as the war continues to disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and rattle global energy markets.

A satellite image shows an oil terminal on Kharg Island, Iran, on 25 February 2026. File Photo: Planet Labs PBC/Reuters

Iran warns civilians to evacuate UAE ports as US strikes Kharg Island

A satellite image shows an oil terminal on Kharg Island, Iran, on 25 February 2026. File Photo: Planet Labs PBC/Reuters

Why Kharg Island matters in the Middle East and global oil markets