Iranian island in Persian Gulf Kharg Island, also spelled Khark Island and often referred to as the "Forbidden Island", is a continental island of Iran in the Persian Gulf. The island is 25 kilometres (16 mi) off the coast of Iran and 660 kilometres (410 mi) northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. Administered by the adjacent coastal Bushehr Province, Kharg Island provides a sea port for the export of up to 90% of Iran's oil products, as well as supplying storage for up to 30 million barrels of oil. 330,056 views on March 14, 2026 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: 2026 Iran war, Benjamin Netanyahu, Pi Day, Deaths in 2026. Wiki link