Kharg
Coverage of Kharg in the Nexus archive.
- US-Iran strikes remain paused, but Trump warns of further escalation
The U.S. paused strikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of nightly attacks, following concerns from Vice President JD Vance and Gen. Dan Caine about escalation and munitions stockpiles. President Trump shared AI-generated images depicting U.S. attacks on Iranian targets, while Iran's foreign minister accused Ukraine's Zelenskyy of attacking an Iranian vessel, which Zelenskyy partially acknowledged, citing military actions in the Caspian Sea.
- Iran's Gulf islands: targets in latest fight over Hormuz
A US missile struck Iran's Larak island, a strategic site in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions escalate over control of the key shipping route. The article highlights the significance of Iranian islands like Larak, Kharg (home to Iran's largest oil terminal), and Qeshm, which are central to regional security and economic interests due to their military and energy infrastructure.
- How would American ground forces take Kharg?
The article discusses Donald Trump's assertion that the war will end soon, while highlighting his strategic unpredictability through feints. It focuses on the hypothetical military operation of taking Kharg.