Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf NASA, Public domain

Extension of the Indian Ocean

The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz. The river delta of the Shatt al-Arab forms the north-west shoreline.

Also known as...Gulf of Iran, Al-Farsi Gulf, The Gulf, and Arabian Gulf
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Iran Charges Fees, Diverts Ships in Hormuz

Iran Charges Fees, Diverts Ships in Hormuz Iran is charging transit fees and diverting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, defying the US as the Revolutionary Guards patrol the mined waterway.