Strait of Hormuz
"Strait of Hormuz and Musandam Peninsula (MODIS 2018-12-10)" — Photo by MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain
The world's most vital maritime energy artery.
This critical waterway serves as the essential gateway for oil and gas transit from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the globe. Its narrow shipping lanes make it one of the most monitored and strategically significant points in international geopolitics.
Did you know?
The strait's name is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Hormuz, which was once a powerful trading hub located on an island within the passage.
A 17th-century local ruler gave his name to this passage, though he was reportedly blinded by his own brother to seize power.
It’s a very busy 4 miles...like a motorway at rush hour!
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Think energy, think transportation.
This strategic body of water separates Iran to the north from the United Arab Emirates and Oman to the south.