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CutTheClutter: Tiny Kharg island- Iran’s key oil hub at the centre of Gulf war with Trump mulling a takeover
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:24:34
Publish Date: 2026-03-20 20:35:42
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Iran’s Kharg island is at the centre of Gulf war, with Trump reportedly mulling a takeover as tensions escalate. #CutTheClutter Episode 1814 looks at the strategic importance & geography of the tiny island, which is also Iran’s key oil hub. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains why the island is crucial to Iran, and how it was at the centre of earlier Gulf war.
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