Strait of Hormuz: Located between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
Iran has threatened to close the Strait if Western nations place an embargo on Iranian oil. Iranian navy is currently holding exercises close to the Strait. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important strait between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf.
The strait is the only sea passage to the open ocean for large areas of the Persian Gulf.
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