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The Strait of Hormuz separates Iran to the north and the Musandam Governorate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south. (1892 map) The Strait of Hormuz as seen from an airliner at 35,000 feet. Musandam is in the foreground. [verification needed] Map of Strait of Hormuz with maritime political boundaries (2004)
Hormuz Island has an area of 42 km 2 (16 sq mi). Located in the Strait of Hormuz, 8 km (5 mi) off the Iranian coast, the island is part of Hormozgan Province. It is sparsely inhabited, but some development has taken place since the late 20th century.
The island of Perim divides the strait into two channels, of which the eastern, known as the Bab Iskender (Alexander's Strait), is 5.37 kilometres (2.90 nmi) wide and has a depth of 29 metres; 96 feet (16 fathoms) deep, while the western, or Dact-el-Mayun, has a width of 20.3 kilometres (11.0 nmi) and a depth of 310 metres; 1,020 feet (170 ...
About a fifth of the world's crude oil and oil products passes through the Strait of Hormuz. With the 2015 Iran nuclear deal effectively dead, Iran's relations with the West have deteriorated over ...
The Persian Gulf is about 56 km (35 mi) wide at its narrowest, in the Strait of Hormuz. Overall, the waters are very shallow, with a maximum depth of 90 metres (295 feet) and an average depth of 50 metres (164 feet).
Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, opening fire on one of them, the U.S. Navy said. It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels ...
Iranian special forces seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane to the Persian Gulf, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
Strait Location Hall Basin: Ellesmere Island and Greenland: Harlem River: Manhattan and The Bronx: Haro Straits: A series of straits between British Columbia and Washington state: Hecate Strait: Canada: Haida Gwaii and British Columbia: Honguedo Strait: Canada: Anticosti Island and Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec: Strait of Hormuz: Oman and Iran ...