Larak Island:
Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan after the Larak Island strike.
- Larak Island is a small island located in the Strait of Hormuz.
- It is to the south of Hormuz Island, southeast of Bandar Abbas and southeast of the eastern end of Qeshm Island.
- The island sits close to one of the world’s most important maritime choke points.
- Larak’s importance is closely tied to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
- Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the United Arab Emirates, and Musandam (Oman).
- The Gulf of Oman is on the strait’s east, while the Persian Gulf is on the west.
- It is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast).
- Iran is located on the north coast, while the UAE is on the south coast.
- Some of the islands located in the Strait of Hormuz are Hengam, Hormuz, and Qishm.
