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Explore the significance of Kharg Island in recent geopolitical events, including US military actions and strategic interests in the region.
11:54Trump warns Iran: 'A whole civilization will die tonight' | Sky News coverage
Iran's Kharg Island has been hit by several strikes, according to a report from the Iranian Mehr news agency. The…
10:09US strikes military targets on Iran's Kharg Island
The US struck military targets on Kharg Island overnight, according to a US and a White House official. The strikes…
3:30Prof Michael Clarke: Iran in 'deep crisis' if 'Kharg Island is being struck heavily'
Iran's Kharg Island has been hit by several strikes, according to a report from the Iranian Mehr news agency. Security…
26:55Iran War: What happens if US President Donald Trump sends in US troops? | The Global Story
What happens if you simulate the different outcomes of the war in Iran? Since the beginning of the US-Israel war with…
8:58What could US troops do in Iran? | Global News Podcast
US Central Command has confirmed that thousands more American troops have been sent to the Middle East, as the…
1:28Is Kharg Island the key to getting Iran’s oil?
President Trump has told the Financial Times he is considering raised the prospect of seizing Kharg Island, a coral…
7:55Trump says he is considering seizing Iran's Kharg Island | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has said he could "take the oil in Iran" and possibly seize the country's major fuel hub of…
4:50Why is Iran's Kharg Island so important?
Military analyst Dr Victoria Taylor warns that seizing Iran's Kharg Island would require an amphibious landing. The…
4:05:45Trump considers US forces seizing Iran's Kharg Island | Mornings with Jones and Frost
Join Anna Jones and Wilfred Frost on the new Sky News flagship breakfast show - Mornings with Ridge and Frost. Coming…
22:24Retired generals break down Iran war strategy after week 4
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed by Iran for almost four weeks – throwing global oil markets into chaos…
8:05Trump weighing invading several Iranian islands
President Donald Trump is weighing several options for dramatically escalating the war against Iran should his latest…
1:36Trump has eyed Kharg Island for decades
CNN's Erin Burnett and Richard Quest look at how President Donald Trump's interest in Kharg Island goes back decades.
8:14Iran laying traps on Kharg as US weighs takeover of island
Iran has been laying traps and moving additional military personnel and air defenses to Kharg Island in recent weeks in…
1:07What a US assault on Kharg Island could look like
Officials told CNN that two US Marine Expeditionary Units are on their way to the Middle East. CNN’s Paula Hancocks…
8:03US embassy in Baghdad hit by strike as Trump says military targets 'obliterated' in Iran | BBC News
The US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, has been hit by a missile, with video showing fire and smoke rising in the aftermath.…
9:12Iranian revenge: Inevitable or negotiable?
Lewis Goodall is joined by former army intelligence officer Philip Ingram to discuss the latest developments in the war…
9:49US targets Kharg Island and Iran threatens US-linked oil facilities | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has called on the UK and other nations to join the US in sending ships to help secure the…
14:35How does the US defend international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz? | The Security Brief
Mines in the water, Iranian gunboats on the surface and the one island that could bring Iran’s economy to its knees.…
6:32Why the US wants to seize Iran’s Kharg Island | BBC News
Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles off the coast of Iran - but despite its size, it is one of the most…