All oil tankers leaving from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran that are destined for the United States or other Western states MUST pass through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively making the strait's control important for securing the supply of Middle Eastern petroleum to Western consumers.
They are all narrow waterways easily defendable and could control the access of enemy shipping.
The nations that adjoin these waterways depend on them as a source of fresh water
The Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf are important for the transit of oil tankers.
As for "Suarez Canal" - you need a serious look at an atlas.
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oil passes by
hormuz strait,strait of gibralter etc. i only know 2 of'em peace out :)
That is 3 different waterways. - At the southern end of Persian Gulf is the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz.The Gulf of Oman also called as Sea of Oman is a channel that links the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. It is usually considered as a branch of the Persian Gulf, not as a part of the Arabian Sea. Pakistan and Iran (Persia) covers the north coast, Oman lies on the south coast, in the east and the United Arab Emirates in the west.
The Strait of Hormuz.
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The Strait of Hormuz. And it's the Persian Gulf; Persia is the old name for Iran.
actually there is a Hormuz Strait but i highly doubt there is a city of it in india. Maybe Egypt?
Ottoman campaign against Hormuz happened in 1552.
What small country in on a peninsula on the Strait of Hormuz? Oman
Iran is north of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz