Strait of Hormuz Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz ( "Tangeye Hormoz" ) is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. At its narrowest, the strait has a width of . About 20% of the world's petroleum (about 35% of the petroleum traded by sea) passes through the strait, making it a
Persian Gulf Forever Persian Gulf Forever The Persian Gulf Forever () or the Persian Gulf () also shortly known by Ebi's 1990 album's name The Gulf () is a Persian language political, protest and nationalistic song performed by plenty of Iranian singers, inside and outside the country. Finally, the song became a hit by Ebi Hamedi's version which produced by Mohammad Shams (with co-production by Ebi)ا. It is the first single from the singer's first 1990s solo album, "Khalij" (). The song is one of the greatest hits of Hamedi. Persian Gulf Forever was released in 1990 as the album's first single. Its