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Key Facts about Lavan Island

May 12, 2026

The UAE secretly carried out military strikes on Iran during the recent Middle East conflict, including an alleged attack on a refinery at Iran’s Lavan Island, a report claimed.

About Lavan Island:

  • It is a strategic Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Lavan Island is also known as the Hidden Pearl Island, which has long been home to pearl fishing.
  • However, now the main occupation of the people of Lavan Port is working in the oil and fishing industry.
  • It is now one of the most important oil export terminals in Iran.
    • It is the operating base for Iran’s three offshore fields, namely, Salman, Resalat, and Reshadat.
    • Salman field, 144 km south of the Lavan Island, has one of the largest offshore complexes in the Persian Gulf.
    • The island features infrastructure such as process plants, storage and export systems, utility and maintenance facilities, a storehouse, and a loading jetty.
    • Produced oil from offshore fields is transferred to Lavan for final processing.

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