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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Trump Scraps Hormuz Toll, Iran Strikes Intensify

Trump dropped his 20% Hormuz transit fee in favour of Gulf deals as US strikes on Iran continued and Tehran retaliated with tanker attacks that killed an Indian sailor.

Trump steps back from Hormuz fee plan; new strikes hit Iran Dawn — Jul 14, 17:43 PM
Trump withdraws planned 20% levy on Hormuz ships, calls for trade deals with Gulf countries instead The Hindu — Jul 14, 15:40 PM
US Navy readies new blockade on Iran 📹 ABC News — Jul 14, 13:32 PM · 1min
Trump orders resumption of Iran war with goal of taking over the Strait of Hormuz: ‘We gave them a chance’ Washington Examiner — Jul 14, 11:42 AM
Trump Reinstates Iran Blockade, Plans Hormuz Ship Fee Bloomberg — Jul 14, 05:36 AM
Indian crew member killed, six injured as Iran hits UAE oil tankers in Hormuz The Hindu — Jul 14, 05:23 AM
Middle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz The Guardian — Jul 14, 03:25 AM
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