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Two commercial ships anchor off Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz
Image: Stringer/Anadolu/picture alliance

Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea critical for the global oil trade. The strait has come into focus amid the US-Israel war with Iran.

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