KHARK ISLAND, IRAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91T00712R000200380001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 15, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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KHARK ISLAND, LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT CF THE PERSIAN
GULF NEAR THE PORT CITY OF BUSHEHR, IS IRAN'S PRIMARY OIL
EXPORT TERMINUS. AS SUCH, MOST OF THE ISLAND IS DEVOTED TO
PETROLEUM RELATED ECONOMIC PURSUITS. A LARGE
PETROLEUM-OIL-LUBRICANTS (POL) TERMINAL IS LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF THE ISLAND, AND A SECOND OFFSHORE TERMINAL IS ON THE
WEST SIDE (NOT ON GRAPHIC). TWO LARGE POL STORAGE AREAS, BOTH
SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE CURRENT WAR, ARE ALSO ON THE ISLAND.
MILITARY FACILITIES ON THE ISLAND INCLUDE A C-130 CAPABLE
AIRFIELD, A SMALL NAVAL BASE, A HOVERCRAFT BASE, A HAWK
SURFACE-TC-AIR MISSILE SITE (NOT ON GRAPHIC), AND SEVERAL
ANTIAIRCRAFT SITES. (SWN)
BE N/A, CCORDINATES 29-14-OON C50-19-OOE
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed ana.
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and must be considered valid only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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