Strait of Hormuz

This weekend, the major oil producer is planning to engage in naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, which is patrolled by ships of U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet as a key transportation route for oil, according to reports.

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The Strait of Hormuz is a heavily monitored waterway that cuts between Iran and Oman.

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As for the small issue of Iran's military response, Podhoretz observed that it could be mitigated with a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf.

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-- Why would you release oil from the SPR now, when we face a real possibility of a shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, which is precisely what the reserve was developed for?

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BRENDAN RYAN, HMCS IROQUOIS: My primary concern going through the Strait of Hormuz is the choke point.

CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008 2008

ERICA HILL, HEADLINE NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Iran says the U.S. version of what happened Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz is a lie.

CNN Transcript Jan 10, 2008 2008

[1] Indeed, what is most striking about the recent flare-up involving US and Iranian naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz is the way both governments minimized the episode and instead made plans to participate in the next round of talks on Iraq.

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BRENDAN RYAN, HMCS IROQUOIS: My primary concern going through the Strait of Hormuz is the choke point.

CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008 2008

BRENDAN RYAN, HMC IROQUOIS: My primary concern going through the Strait of Hormuz is the choke point.

CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008 2008

PHILLIPS: Well, the Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf in the Indian Ocean.

CNN Transcript Jan 9, 2008 2008