Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, March 14 -- Iran's 'Forbidden Island' -- Kharg Island -- came into sharp international focus on Saturday after Donald Trump claimed that the United States had carried out bombing strikes on the strategically significant Iranian island. He also warned Iran's armed forces to lay down their weapons and "save what remains of their country" amid escalating tensions.
Located in the northern waters of the Persian Gulf off Iran's southern coast near Bushehr, Kharg Island holds vital strategic importance being Iran's principal oil export hub and an important pillar of its economic and military strength.
Long before Trump called it "Iran's Crown Jewel", Kharg Island was christened "orphan pearl of the Persian Gulf" by cel...