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Strait of Hormuz
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Noun1.Strait of Hormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
Strait of Ormuz
Arabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
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Despite sharing a boarder, the UAE escaped relatively lightly and Gupta says it is the narrow Straight of Hormuz that is to thank for the near miss.
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Hence, Tehran insists on reinforcing its regime and its positions near and far with a number of realistic elements (shutting down the Straight of Hormuz and threatening the routes of oil supply, Hezbollah in Lebanon, etc.
Iran and Buying the Bear's Fur by Dar Al Hayat, International ed. (Beirut, Lebanon)
The five Iranian boats approached the warships Sunday as they passed through the Straight of Hormuz on their way into the [Arabian] Gulf.
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