New Statesman focuses on island and kharg, with context pulled from source reporting instead of recycled feed copy. Cross-checked against AFP / France 24 and SCMP.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026·Source: New Statesman·UK·corporate
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What happened: If the war is about oil, why hasn’t the president targeted Iran’s most important facility?
Cross-source context: AFP / France 24 highlights it is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small... SCMP highlights kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark... The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the... Free Beacon highlights president Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit...
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New Statesman(left)
If the war is about oil, why hasn’t the president targeted Iran’s most important facility?
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small but vital strip of land, for the Iranian regime. Around 90% of its crude oil exports pass through here. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin reports.
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts have said.
The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the week
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last week.
The post 'We Can Do That on Five Minutes' Notice': Trump Says Striking Iranian Oil Infrastructu
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small...
SCMP
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark... The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the...
Free Beacon
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit...
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Iran War: At Least 3 Ships Come Under Attack Near Key Oil Passage.
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark... The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the...
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit...
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small but vital strip of land, for the Iranian regime. Around 90% of its crude oil exports pass through here. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin reports.
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts have said.
The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the week
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last week.
The post 'We Can Do That on Five Minutes' Notice': Trump Says Striking Iranian Oil Infrastructu
It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15 miles, off the shore of mainland Iran, Kharg Island is a small but vital strip of land, for the Iranian regime. Around 90% of its crude oil exports pass through here. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin reports.
Kharg Island, a scrubby stretch of land in the northern Gulf, handles almost all of Iran’s crude exports and any attempt to seize it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, analysts have said.
The US and Israel have so far treaded carefully around the island, but an Axios report over the week
President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last week.
The post 'We Can Do That on Five Minutes' Notice': Trump Says Striking Iranian Oil Infrastructu
The price per gallon of gas is shown on a sign at a station on March 9, 2026, in Miami. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images
President Donald Trump continues to give mixed messages about the war in Iran. But what is clear is the impact that the conflict is already having on the US and global economies.
Oil
Why this war of Donald Trump's choosing? As the death and destruction widen in Iran and around the region, as oil and gas markets take fright, the US president’s reasons for launching what his administration dubs Operation Epic Fury continue to vary as do the stated scale and duration.
US Secretary of War Hegseth has predicted the "most fighters, bombers, and strikes." Meanwhile, oil prices fell after US President Donald Trump had earlier predicted the war could "end soon."
