Hormuz

[hawr-mooz, hawr-muhz]

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noun

Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Hormuz

/ ˈhɔːmʌz, hɔːˈmuːz /

noun

an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz : ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

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Iran still has the ability to disrupt or choke one of the world's main shipping lanes in the Straight of Hormuz.

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Oil prices surged by at least 7% on the day Israel launched its campaign, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. said in a report that an extended military confrontation or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the passageway for a fifth of global oil — could push oil prices, now about $74 a barrel, as high as $130 a barrel.

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If the conflict continues, and in particular if there is disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway off the south coast of Iran, the price of oil and gas could rise further.

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�� if Iran tried to close the Strait of Hormuz, further restricting the movement of oil?

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Iran could look at targets outside Israel, without necessarily hitting the U.S. directly – for example, by attacking maritime targets in the Persian Gulf and in effect closing the Strait of Hormuz.

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