The Strait of Hormuz: A vital shipping lane
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's important shipping chokepoints connecting the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Around 20% of global production flows through the waterway. Iran controls its northern side.
TURKMENISTAN
IRAN
AFG.
STRAIT OF
HORMUZ
PAK.
QATAR
UAE
OMAN
SAUDI ARABIA
Arabian Sea
YEMEN
200 miles
200 km
TURKMENISTAN
AFG.
IRAN
IRAQ
STRAIT OF
HORMUZ
PAK.
QATAR
UAE
OMAN
SAUDI ARABIA
Arabian Sea
YEMEN
200 miles
200 km
SYRIA
AFGHANISTAN
IRAQ
JOR.
IRAN
STRAIT OF
HORMUZ
KUWAIT
PAKISTAN
BAHRAIN
QATAR
UAE
SAUDI ARABIA
OMAN
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
200 miles
YEMEN
200 km
