Khark (Kharg) Island military exclusion zone, Bushehr

Khark/Kharg Island in the northeastern Persian Gulf (~25 km off the Iranian coast) is Iran's principal crude-oil export terminal and a tightly restricted IRGC-controlled military area ('Forbidden Island'), with coastal missile, radar and naval fast-attack assets. Entry and any in-water/diving activity are restricted to those with official security clearance, so spearfishing in its surrounding waters is effectively prohibited.