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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 Guards said they struck a vessel on Monday that was attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows.
The IRGC says the supertanker caught fire after being struck in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the vessel of disabling its transponder and ignoring warnings from the Guards’ navy