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Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
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 portion of the southwest of the peninsula under the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The strait is about 104 miles long, with a width varying from about 60 mi to 24 mi.
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war is throttling global fertiliser supply chains, driving up transport costs, and sparking a looming food price crisis.
A crude supertanker is burning in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly striking a mine, with Iran’s IRGC claiming the vessel ignored navigation rules while attempting to leave the strategic waterway through an “unauthorised” route. According to an IRGC statement carried by Tasnim, the tanker had switched off its…
The U.S. is expanding sanctions aimed at closing alternative trade routes that Iran has relied on to avoid economic pressure.