Kharg Island

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Kharg Island is a strategically important island in the Persian Gulf, known primarily as one of Iran’s main oil export terminals.

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Kharg Island canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
accessControl restricted access
conflict Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED
continent Asia
country Iran
distanceToShore approximately 25 kilometers from Iranian mainland
economicRole major contributor to Iranian export revenues
exportProduct crude oil
petroleum products
geopoliticalStatus strategic energy chokepoint
hasClimate arid climate
hasFacility airport
oil loading terminals
oil storage tanks
pipelines
port infrastructure
residential area
hasIndustry oil and gas
hasPort Kharg oil terminal NERFINISHED
hasUse military significance
oil export terminal
petroleum storage facility
port
historicalEvent target of Iraqi air raids during Iran–Iraq War
languageUsed Persian
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bushehr Province NERFINISHED
locatedInBodyOfWater Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Iran NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bandar-e Genaveh NERFINISHED
Bushehr NERFINISHED
coast of Iran
nearbyStrait Strait of Hormuz NERFINISHED
operator National Iranian Oil Company NERFINISHED
ownedBy National Iranian Oil Company NERFINISHED
partOf Iranian oil infrastructure
Persian Gulf NERFINISHED
region Middle East
religionMajority Islam
securityStatus heavily guarded
significanceToIran primary crude oil export point
strategicImportance control of shipping lanes in northern Persian Gulf
major Iranian oil export hub
terrainFeature coral island
low-lying terrain
timeOfEvent 1980s
timeZone Iran Standard Time NERFINISHED
wasBombedBy Iraq NERFINISHED

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southern Iran hasIsland Kharg Island
subject surface form: Southern Iran