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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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Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.
Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore its leverage over the critical waterway - and possibly goad the United States into retaliating.
The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it targeted a massive LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) tanker named quot;NV Sunshinequot; which was attempting to traverse an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz causing a massive fire in the vessels engine room and propulsion…