Iran’s Strategic Islands: What Each One Does and Why It Matters
Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf are often discussed individually. Kish is associated with tourism. Qeshm with trade and free-zone activity. Kharg with oil exports. Hormuz with the strait that carries its name. Abu Musa and the Tunbs usually appear in geopolitical discussions. Seen together, however, these islands form a wider maritime system. They connect…