Updated May 9, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
U.S. Strikes on Iran's Kharg Island Oil Export Hub
U.S. military strikes on Kharg Island — Iran's primary oil export facility handling 90% of crude exports — constitute attacks on critical civilian economic infrastructure. Combined with explicit threats to destroy the entire island, these strikes raise serious questions under the proportionality and distinction principles of international humanitarian law.