News about Strait of Hormuz • Iran

The Strait of Hormuz lies between Iran and the United Arab Emirates. About 20 million barrels of oil, about one-fifth of daily global production, flow through the strait every day, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which called the channel a “critical oil chokepoint.”

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway that runs along the Southern coast of Iran and the Northern coast of Oman. The passage marks the only shipping route that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, making it a key travel hub for goods originating in oil-rich Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran.

Additionally, Iran's navy has good access to open sea from bases at Bandar Abbas, Büshehr, and Chah Bahar. The de facto Iranian control of these islands certainly strengthens Iranian influence in the waters of the Strait.