Larak Island

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Recently, Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan after the Larak Island strike.

About Larak Island

• Location: It is a small island located in the Straits of Hormuz.
• It is to the south of Hormuz Island approximately 45 kms southeast of Bandar Abbas and 18 kms southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island.
• It covers roughly 49 square kilometres, but its location gives it outsized strategic importance.
• The island sits close to one of the world’s most important maritime choke points. 
• Larak’s importance is closely tied to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.

Key Facts about Straits of Hormuz

• It is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam (Oman).
• The Gulf of Oman is on the strait’s east, while the Persian Gulf is on the west. 
• It is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast).
• Iran is located on the north coast, while the UAE is on the south coast. 
• Islands: Some of the islands located in the Strait of Hormuz are Hengam, Hormuz, and Qishm.

Source: NIE

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