Minu Island and the Hidden Geometry of Targets in Southwest Iran (opens in new tab)

Reports of strikes on Minu Island tend to sound almost incidental at first glance, like a pinpoint hit on a relatively obscure location. But that impression fades quickly once you place the island back into its actual geography. Minu sits in the narrow strip between Khorramshahr and Abadan, effectively inside one of Iran’s most sensitive corridors—where military logistics, النفط infrastructure, and border control all compress into a single operating space.