Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz 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 Musandam Governorate of Oma
The Strait showing maritime political boundaries and shipping lanes (2004)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Porter transits the Strait of Hormuz in May 2012. Porter is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet.
A U.S. Navy convoy in the strait in July 2016
Persian Gulf
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian P
Strait of Hormuz
…The Strait of Hormuz () 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 Musandam Governorate of Oman, with a…
The Persian Gulf from space
The Persian Gulf at night from the ISS, 2020.
Durrat Al Bahrain from ISS, 2011
A painting depicting the British Expeditionary Force off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah in 1809.