World Business Report
Kharg Island: What role does it play in Iran’s economy?
30 March 2026
26 minutes
Available for 29 days
The White House deflects questions about US threat to hit Iranian energy infrastructure. President Trump expects Iran to make a deal to end the war.
He has said he'd strike targets including electricity plants, and Iran's main oil-exporting site, Kharg Island.
Presenter Andrew Peach examines what this all means for Iran and its neighbours in the Middle East.
(Photo: A handout satellite image made available by Copernicus, the European Union's Earth Observation Programme, on 14 March 2026 shows Kharg island, Iran, 07 March 2026. Credit: European Union Copernicus Sentinel-2 IMAGERY HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)
