https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for illicit trade between the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Oman, and the southern coast of Iran. The city of Khasab in Musandam is the primary hub for this cross-strait contraband economy.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Strait-of-Hormuz
20 hours ago · Strait of Hormuz is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast). The strait is 35 to 60 miles (55 to 95 km) wide and vital to the global economy as an oil chokepoint for more than 20 percent of oil and liquefied natural gas exports.
https://hormuz.data-tracking.net/
2 hours ago · Real-time vessel tracking through the Strait of Hormuz. Live ship positions, crossing counts, tanker traffic, and 30-day historical data for the world's most critical oil chokepoint.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
2.1List of ships attacked by Iran. 2.2Tools for closure. 2.3Timeline.
https://www.cnn.com/world/strait-of-hormuz-tracker-vis
Jun 18, 2026 · On July 12, Iran declared the waterway closed and the next day US President Donald Trump responded by insisting the Strait is still open, but reinstated a naval blockade against ships transiting...
https://straits.live/
22 hours ago · The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that carries close to a fifth of the world’s oil. This page tracks, live, whether ships are getting through.
https://hormuzmonitor.com/what-is-strait-of-hormuz/
What is the Strait of Hormuz, why does it matter, and what's happening in 2026? This guide covers location, oil volumes, military threats, international law, and the current shipping crisis — all in one place.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/03/19/what-is-the-straight-of-hormuz/
Mar 19, 2026 · What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is located between Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south and Iran to the north, and it connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is the only sea passage in and out of the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
https://www.history.com/articles/7-historical-fights-over-strait-of-hormuz
Mar 13, 2026 · The Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf is only 20 miles wide at its narrowest point, making it a geographical “choke point” for tankers ferrying 20 million barrels of oil a day from Gulf ...
https://www.worldatlas.com/straits/strait-of-hormuz.html
Mar 4, 2021 · The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam (Oman). Iran is located on the north coast, while the UAE is on the south coast.
