Places in News
Places in News
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Place |
Location |
Significance |
Recent Event |
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Kharg Island |
Persian Gulf (Iran) |
Iran's primary oil export hub; handles ~90% of its crude exports. |
Targeted by major U.S. bombing raids in March 2026 to pressure Iran over the Strait of Hormuz blockade. |
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South Pars |
Persian Gulf (Iran/Qatar) |
The world’s largest natural gas field (shared with Qatar). |
Targeted by Israeli airstrikes in March 2026, damaging 12% of Iran's total gas production. |
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Natanz |
Isfahan Prov. (Iran) |
Iran's primary underground uranium enrichment facility. |
Hit by joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in March 2026; damage reported to entrance buildings but no radiation leak. |
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Dimona |
Negev Desert (Israel) |
Home to the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. |
Targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles in March 2026 in direct retaliation for the strikes on Natanz. |