YOGYAKARTA - The public knows Kharg Island as a center for oil exports for the country of Iran. The island is rumored to have military pressure from the United States (US). The US claims that military operations on Kharg Island can defeat Iran. Beyond these events, this article will provide information related to Kharg Island.
Getting to Know Kharg IslandKharg Island is a small land that is part of Iran. This island is located in the Persian Gulf, about 25 km from the Iranian coast. The size of this coral island is small because its area is only about 20 km. Even though it's a mini size, Kharg Island is often called the "Forbidden Island" because the access to its guards is very tight.
The tight access to the Kharg Island is related to the oil facilities on the island. It is known that Kharg does not have oil wells, but Iran's oil facilities are centralized on the island. Kharg is equipped with Iran's largest oil terminal so that it is equipped with a pipeline network, oil storage tanks, or other oil export support.
Millions of barrels of oil obtained from large Iranian fields are processed in Kharg. Oil from Ahvaz, Marun, and Gachsaran is channeled through a pipeline that has been made. So big, Reuters reported that Iran is able to supply global oil by about 4.5 percent, while its daily production reaches 3.3 million barrels of crude oil.
Attack on Kharg IslandThe US attack on Kharga Island itself occurred on Friday, March 13, 2026. Even US President Donald Trump uploaded a video of bombing a number of facilities in Kharg targeting airport facilities and runways. Even trump claimed that the attack was the largest in the history of the Middle East.
However, according to information from US military officials, the large-scale attacks they launched did not target oil infrastructure, but targeted weapons facilities such as sea mine warehouses and missile bunkers.
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