The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. Bordered by Iran to the north and Oman and the UAE to the south, it is a critical global choke point through which a significant portion of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passes, making it central to international energy security and geopolitics.
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