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Hormuz, Strait of (sh)




formerly Strait of Ormuz

Channel linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.

It is 35-60 mi (55-95 km) wide and separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula. It contains the islands of Qeshm, Hormoz, and Hengam and is strategically and economically important as a route for oil tankers collecting from various ports on the Persian Gulf.