strait
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Sitting on Iran's southern coast, close to the narrowest point of the strait, it is home to Iran's Navy and the naval arm of the IRGC.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Shipping patterns remain disrupted, insurance costs are still elevated and transit through the strait has not fully normalized.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
The U.S. is to begin removing its blockade of Iranian ports while Iran is to allow traffic in the strait to return to prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Now, weeks after Iran allowed the partial reopening of the strait - under a ceasefire agreement with the US that is mostly holding - the sea is calm once more and fishermen are returning.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
The word strait is from the Latin strictus, which means “constricted” or “tight.”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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