{"id":12819,"date":"2026-02-18T11:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=12819"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:42:41","slug":"strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Strait of Hormuz Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naval forces from Iran, Russia and China are set to conduct a joint military exercise in waters around the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Strait of Hormuz<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a narrow waterway between <\/span><b>Iran and the Arabian Peninsula<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, specifically the United <\/span><b>Arab Emirates, and Musandam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Oman).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gulf-of-oman-upsc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Gulf of Oman<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is on the <\/span><b>strait\u2019s east<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the <\/span><b>Persian Gulf is on the west.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Iran<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located on the <\/span><b>north coast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the <\/span><b>UAE is on the south coast.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is only 29 nautical miles wide (54 km).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Islands:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some of the islands located in the Strait of Hormuz are <\/span><b>Hengam, Hormuz, and Qishm.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Significance<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world\u2019s most economically <\/span><b>important choke points.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><b>30% of the world\u2019s liquefied gas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>25% of oil pass through<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as a key passage for supertankers transporting oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Iran.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of this <\/span><b>energy flows to Asian markets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including China, which remains Iran\u2019s sole significant oil customer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/world\/2026\/Feb\/17\/russia-china-iran-set-for-joint-drills-near-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-widens-gulf-military-footprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam (Oman). 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