President Trump is weighing a seizure of Iran’s critical oil depot on Kharg Island in a bid to force Tehran’s hand and open ...

The potential capture of the oil depot would require, in a first for the ongoing US Operation Epic Fury, American troops to ...

The island is tiny—a little less than eight square miles—and has a population of about 20,000 people, most of them oil workers. It’s also the point of departure for approximately 90 percent of Iran’s ...

Iran also threatened the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait—like the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint for global trade.

A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even ...

Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.

The island, which is Iran's main crude oil export terminal, has become the focus of Washington's attention as Trump looks to ...

The United States has warned it could strike or seize Kharg Island at any time, as tensions escalate over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The strikes destroyed more than 90 military targets, including missile facilities, but preserved oil infrastructure, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

Strikes have already hit military infrastructure on a small Iranian island in the Persian Gulf — but if oil facilities are ...

Analysts say the ongoing military buildup highlights how steep an uphill battle Washington faces in the war with Iran. With ...

Military analysts discuss three paths for U.S.-Iran conflict: capturing Iran's economic lifeline at Kharg Island, full invasion or securing nuclear sites.