Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

 Persian Gulf: Persian Gulf has been in news recently in the context of ongoing tensions between Iran and USA.

??It is a shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and south western Iran.
??The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Oman) through the Strait of Hormuz.
??Countries surrounding the Persian Gulf- Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Strait of Hormuz

??It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

??It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the  open ocean and is one of the  world’s most strategically important choke points.