Hormuz

US ship fires 30 warning shots in encounter with 13 armed Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz

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The US Coast Guard fired 30 warning shots after 13 Iranian armed speedboats came within yards of seven American military vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.  Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said some of the Iranian fast boats came as close as 150 yards of six U.S. military vessels escorting the guided-missile submarine Georgia. … Read more

Inside Majara: Iran’s cartoon village overlooking the Persian Gulf from the island of Hormuz

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It’s black and white – these domes make for an eye-popping place to stay. There are around 200 of them, and they form a cartoonish holiday retreat overlooking the Persian Gulf on the Iranian island of Hormuz, with multi-coloured exteriors and interiors in shades of bright blue, yellow, red and green. Eighty-five guests can be … Read more