I've always said that Kharg would be an incredible gain. It is impossible to argue that it's not. Like, I really do think this, and have since the start. My actual criteria for a complete and total victory was for the Strait of America to exist, and that includes Kharg as a port and refining facility for arab oil from our allies there. People have mentioned it in the Iran thread, but a huge percentage of the world's fertilizer comes through the Strait as well, and it would be ours to own forever. I am an American Imperialist, and I am not sorry that I think America should hold the world by the balls and demand tribute.
I will never, EVER accept boots on the ground outside it, unless it's touch down and lift off with a helicopter to steal the new Khameini or whatever, and that's only because they wouldn't be there for any time, and I have seen it work without becoming a forever war with Maduro.