A strategic waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. The narrow strait controls oceangoing traffic to and from the oil-rich Gulf States.

• 霍尔木兹海峡，奥尔木兹海峡：一条连接波斯湾和阿曼湾的，具有战略意义的水道。这一狭窄的水道控制着来往于盛产石油的海湾国家的海上交通