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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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In the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker carrying 750,000 barrels of oil struck a mine, according to Iran. A fire broke out on board the vessel.
Iran says its armed forces have been in full control of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the "US-Israeli aggression"
“A devastating fire is the fate of any tanker that violates the rules and disregards security in the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s top military arm said in a statement.