hormuz strait

Sun, 03 May 2026 10:32:33 +0000

The Strait of Hormuz (/ hrmuz /) [a] is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the. Strait of Hormuz is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast). The strait is 35 to 60 miles (55 to 95 km) wide and. Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed. Tehran had effectively blocked the waterway, one of the world's... Washington says ships coming or going from elsewhere will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway off Iran's coast that Tehran effectively closed in response to...