Kharg Island

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Kharg Island has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show, The Tucker Carlson Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Alastair CrookeFormer British MI6 officer and director of Conflicts Forum

Crooke argues seizing Kharg Island would not work because it is within Iranian artillery and missile range and would not give control of Hormuz.
“Kog Island is in artillery range of the Iranian side of the Hormuz. And it's certainly within ballistic missile”
The Tucker Carlson Show: BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts. (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:10

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Episodes discussing it, by month of release.

Podcasts

The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
The Tucker Carlson Show · 1 episode

Episodes

Tucker Carlson on Neocons vs. Trump's Iran Peace Deal, and "Hate Speech" Censorship, Plus Lindsey Graham's Primary Challenger | Ep. 1312
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 7, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson discuss neocon opposition to a possible U.S.–Iran deal, a House resolution on antisemitic speech, and Trump; Mark Lynch discusses challenging Lindsey Graham.
BREAKING: Netanyahu’s Terror Attack on Lebanon Destroys Trump’s Ceasefire. Tucker Reacts.
The Tucker Carlson Show · Apr 9, 2026 · 2 h 24 min
Tucker Carlson argues Israel's strikes on Beirut undermined Trump's Iran ceasefire, then interviews Alastair Crooke on Iran's resilience, Hormuz leverage and the war's likely course.