island

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The Indian Ocean island is a net importer of fuel, most of which comes from Oman, just south of the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The island was designated a Unesco biosphere reserve in 2019, which recognises the sustainable ways in which local people work with their natural environment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

According to an X post by journalist Barak Ravid of the news site Axios, citing a US official, the US carried out "strikes on military targets" on the island located off Iran's western coast.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Marsden came to the island in the 1820s, after making his name in Liverpool as a brush manufacturer.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Then one day, when the baby had grown into a very little girl, he’d found this island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr