What happens if the US launches an invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island?

ABOUT 30 KILOMETRES off the southern coast of Iran sits Kharg Island, home to the country’s most important oil export terminal, which has found itself in the crosshairs of the United States. Attacks on energy infrastructure have had dramatic effects on the price of oil since the US and Israel launched their illegal war against Iran almost a month ago. In spite of this, and Trump’s repeated claims to be in direct negotiations with Iranian officials (which Iran has denied), the US is reportedly considering a ground invasion of the small island. If that attack were to go ahead, it…