Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs

Announcing the strikes, US President Donald Trump described Kharg as a "crown jewel" for Iran and maintained that every military target on the island had been "totally obliterated". The island, located around 30 kilometres (19 miles) off the Iranian mainland, is a hub for roughly 90 percent of Iran's crude exports, according to a JP Morgan note released earlier this month. Analysts had warned an attack could have major repercussions for the now fortnight-long conflict between the US and Israel and Iran...