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Bookmark or Share- The Strait of Hormuz: what you need to know - The World Economic ForumWHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? -The strait lies between Oman and Iran. -It links the Gulf with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond. -It is 21 miles (33 km) wide at its narrowest point, with the shipping lane just two miles (3 km) wide in either direction.
- How the US Military Protects the Strait of Hormuz and Why It Matters ...By Julian Lee. August 10, 2023 at 9:31 AM PDT. Listen. 5:17. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A...
- Strait of Hormuz - WikipediaThe Strait of Hormuz ( / hɔːrˈmuːz / Persian: تنگهٔ هُرمُز Tangeh-ye Hormoz listen ⓘ, Arabic: مَضيق هُرمُز Maḍīq Hurmuz) is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. [1] .
- Iran tanker seizure: What is the Strait of Hormuz? - BBCThe Strait of Hormuz is still the best route for transporting large volumes of oil out of the Gulf and is the only route by sea. There are some land-based pipelines that can carry oil. A...
- The Strait of Hormuz: A U.S.-Iran Maritime Flash PointThe Strait of Hormuz: A U.S.-Iran Maritime Flash Point. By CFR.org Editors. June 18, 2019 3:14 pm (EST) The narrow and congested Mideast waterway has become a site of escalating U.S.-Iran...
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