Strait of Hormuz Photos
Iranian Army soldiers stand guard on a military speed boat during the ‘Velayat-90’ navy exercises in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on December 28, 2011.
These days, the Strait of Hormuz is like a a child of divorce caught between two angry parents. Not exactly a fun position to be in. But what exactly is the Strait of Hormuz, and why are the United States and Iran engaging in a back-and-forth war of words over it?
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