Larak Island
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Larak Island is an island off the coast of Iran
in the Persian Gulf
which has been one of Iran's major oil export point since 1987. It was bombed by Iraq
in November and December 1986 as part of the Iran–Iraq War.
The island contains an Iranian military base maintaining several Chinese-made Silkworm
HY-2 surface-to-surface missiles placed there in 1987.
The island has an area of 49 km². During their occupation in the 16th century the Portuguese built fortresses here, as well as in Qeshm
and Hormuz Island
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
which has been one of Iran's major oil export point since 1987. It was bombed by Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in November and December 1986 as part of the Iran–Iraq War.
The island contains an Iranian military base maintaining several Chinese-made Silkworm
Silkworm missile
The Shang Yo or SY-series , and the Hai Ying or HY-series were early Chinese anti-ship missiles. They were derived from the Soviet P-15 Termit missile.The HY-1 and HY-2 received the NATO reporting name Silkworm...
HY-2 surface-to-surface missiles placed there in 1987.
The island has an area of 49 km². During their occupation in the 16th century the Portuguese built fortresses here, as well as in Qeshm
Qeshm
Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm (Persian: قشم - pronounced kē´shm is an Iranian island situated in the Strait of Hormuz, and separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf .-Geography:...
and Hormuz Island
Hormuz Island
Hormuz Island , also spelled Hormoz, is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. It is located in the Strait of Hormuz and is part of the Hormozgān Province.-Geography:...
.
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