IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD SAYS IT TARGETED U.S. MILITARY SITES IN THE REGION
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- About 8%
- About 21%
- About 35%
- About 50%
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About 21%
The Strait of Hormuz is just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point!
Despite its narrow width, ~20% of the world's traded oil passes through it daily. Iran and Oman share its shores, making it the most strategically vital — and contested — waterway on Earth.
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