March 14, 2026 7:04 pm

“Orphan Pearl” On Fire: The Critical Oil Island Struck By US In Iran

US Strikes Iran: Though Trump called Kharg island Iran’s “crown jewel”, it was dubbed many years ago as the “orphan pearl of the Persian Gulf” by celebrated Iranian writer Jalal Al-e-Ahmad.

New Delhi:

Spread over a meagre 20 square kilometres, Iran’s Kharg island processes 90 per cent of the country’s total oil exports, driving the region to the edge as the US attacked it on Friday, 15 days into the Middle East conflict.

Tiny Geography, Major Role

Situated around the northern most part of the Persian Gulf and 28 kilometres off the mainland Bushehr province, the rocky limestone island with a population of gazelles measures around eight kilometres in length and five kilometres in width. Though Trump called Kharg island Iran’s “crown jewel”, it was dubbed many years ago as the “orphan pearl of the Persian Gulf” by celebrated Iranian writer Jalal Al-e-Ahmad.

The island’s facilities, including storage tanks, loading terminals and pipelines, act as the vital nerve centre for the sector. The terminal receives crude from three major offshore fields – Aboozar, Forouzan, and Dorood – which is then transported via a complex network of subsea pipelines to onshore processing facilities before being stored or shipped to global markets.

Pipelines from Iran’s largest oil fields including Ahvaz, Marun and Gachsaran feed directly into Kharg’s storage tanks. The facilities handle around 95 crore barrels of crude oil every year. Petras Katinas, an energy researcher at the Royal United Services Institute, said Kharg Island was critical to funding Iran’s government and military. If Iran were to lose control of Kharg, it would be difficult for the country to function, he told The Associated Press.

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