U.S. pauses Strait of Hormuz operation

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is briefly pausing an operation
to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing Ògreat progressÓ
toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran

Strait of Hormuz
Key chokepoint
for one-fifth of
worldÕs oil and
gas supplies 

IRAN
UNITED
ARAB
EMIRATES
OMAN
OMAN
PERSIAN
GULF
GULF
OF
OMAN
Abu Dhabi
Bandar Abbas
Dubai
Fujairah
Umm al-Quwain
Mount
Mobarak
Abu Dhabi
Crude Oil
Pipeline
Peacetime
shipping routes
New
Iranian
route
(tollbooth)
New
U.S. Navy
route
Abu Musa
(disputed)
Qeshm
Island
Larak
Island
OMAN
IRAN
IRAN
UAE
20km
12 miles

SAUDI
ARABIA
IRAN
Map
detail

Maritime boundary
Possible sea mines
Lines published by Iran on May 4 showing
expanded area of control over strait

Sources: Reuters, The National
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