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Iran signals defiance as Trump threatens to hit Kharg Island oil network

Iran played down the extent of the damage on Kharg while warning that parts of the UAE were a legitimate target.

A view of Iran's Kharg Island, which hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world, on March 2, 2026.

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