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Iranian oil production and exports continue without interruption — reports

Iran confirms uninterrupted oil production and exports from Kharg Island, its main export hub, despite recent U.S. military strikes. Authorities warn any further foreign attacks could provoke consequences surpassing past tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

March 17, 2026

Dubai Newsroom/Reuters

Iranian oil production and exports continue without interruption — reports

FILE PHOTO: 3D-printed oil pump jacks, Iranian flag, and a rising stock graph appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

Iran's oil production and exports continue without interruption, a spokesperson for the parliamentary energy commission said on Tuesday, adding that daily life is going on as usual on Kharg island.


Kharg island serves as Iran's main oil export hub, representing 90% of the OPEC member's oil shipments. Military assets on the island were struck by the U.S. last week.


The commission spokesperon, who is also a lawmaker and was quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, reiterated Iran's threat that any foreign attack on Kharg island would lead to "a greater humiliation than the Strait of Hormuz", where Tehran has prevented the passage of vessels it says are linked to the U.S., Israel and their allies.

-Dubai Newsroom/Reuters

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