The Strait of Hormuz is about 104 miles long and connects the Gulf of Oman to the south with the Persian Gulf on the northern side. The Strait varies in width from about 60 miles to 21 miles at its narrowest point. Ship traffic on the northern side of the Strait is controlled by Iran and on the sout hern side by Oman. Current hostilities have caused major disputes involving overall control of the... ...read more read less