terminal

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Analysts weighing possible U.S. ground operations focus on an invasion of Kharg island, Iran’s main export terminal, in a move to seize the country’s oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Second, destroying the terminal, and thus reducing the amount of oil on the world market, would only raise prices further.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Zelensky's comments come after a string of long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy sector, including the key oil export terminal at the port of Ust-Luga outside St Petersburg.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Such a force would likely be stationed within striking distance of Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude export terminal and a potential target for seizure to force the Iranian regime into peace negotiations, the WSJ reported.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

As the men walked through the terminal, a young woman came toward them, angrily shouting that they were baby killers.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge