coast

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A number of patrol boats were also involved in the arrest, positioning themselves off the coast.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

To the right, with the Iranian coast only 40 miles away, the dark-blue sea is completely empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At least two vessels have paid to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, a Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst said in a briefing on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The waters along that coast were home to a lush forest of kelp.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown