In Sleepy Town on Strait of Hormuz, War Rages Just Over Horizon

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 1 week ago • aljazeera.com

The Strait of Hormuz is not just an oil chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz is the only major commercial artery on earth named after a god. The name derives from Hormoz, the Middle Persian rendering of Ahura Mazda – the Zoroastrian deity of wisdom, light, and cosmic order. T…

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The New York Times - Home Page 1 week ago • nytimes.com

In Sleepy Town on Strait of Hormuz, War Rages Just Over Horizon

For centuries, an Omani exclave has been defined by a peculiar duality: rugged isolation and proximity to one of the world’s most important trade routes.

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