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Kharg Island, struck by US, is key hub for Iran oil exports

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Kharg Island, where U.S. forces on Friday destroyed military targets, is the hub for 90% of Iran's ​oil exports and has long been seen as a key vulnerability that would provoke a severe response by Tehran ‌if attacked.

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