Strait of Hormuz

Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf

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.

Also known as...

Strait of Ormuz and Strait of Ormus

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US Reimposes Hormuz Blockade, Demands Tolls

President Trump reinstated a naval blockade on Iran and imposed a 20% transit fee on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military strikes and collapsing diplomatic efforts.

US reinstates blockade on Iranian ports as Trump vows fee to cross Strait of Hormuz 📹 ABC News — Jul 14, 00:58 AM · 1min
Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran conflict has resumed Al-Monitor — Jul 13, 23:46 PM
Renewed US blockade on Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz closer pushes region closer to open war The Jerusalem Post — Jul 13, 21:52 PM
Trump reimposes Iran naval blockade, threatens Hormuz fees France 24 — Jul 13, 19:34 PM
Middle East crisis: US to resume naval blockade of Iranian ports, warns vessels of interception Times Of India — Jul 13, 19:33 PM
Trump says he is ‘taking over’ the Strait of Hormuz Channel 4 News — Jul 13, 19:27 PM
Trump reimposes US blockade and demands 20% Hormuz shipping fee Euronews — Jul 13, 16:34 PM
U.S. Strikes New Targets After Iran Rejects Demand to Open Hormuz Wall Street Journal — Jul 13, 12:57 PM
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks ABC7 Los Angeles — Jul 13, 11:35 AM
Live Updates: Iran Insists It Controls Strait of Hormuz as It Launches New Strikes The New York Times — Jul 13, 09:23 AM
Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in strait Al-Monitor — Jul 13, 07:46 AM
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz in latest attacks The Korea Herald — Jul 13, 05:45 AM
US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states The Argus — Jul 13, 03:31 AM
US launches additional strikes on Iran after Tehran broadened attacks in the Gulf Washington Examiner — Jul 13, 01:37 AM
U.S. and Iran trade strikes and conflicting claims about the Strait of Hormuz 📹 NBC News — Jul 12, 23:44 PM · 2min
US launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates Korea Times — Jul 12, 23:17 PM
US launches another round of strikes on Iran as ceasefire teeters Financial Times — Jul 12, 21:51 PM
Iran War Day 135: U.S. Bombs Iran, Iran Retalliates Against Bases The American Conservative — Jul 12, 19:21 PM
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz shut as US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Gulf states hit Dawn — Jul 12, 15:41 PM
Iran targets Gulf states after U.S. strikes Iran over ship attack in strait MS Now — Jul 12, 13:43 PM