U. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to deploy warships to secure the

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red. The beach is known for its ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red. The beach is known for its ...

Along the edge of the shimmering Persian Gulf lies a coastline so striking that it appears almost surreal. On Hormuz Island, the sand glows in deep crimson tones, creating one of the world’s most unusual natural landscapes. Known as Red Beach, or Sorkh ...

Here are five lesser-known islands and coastal destinations around the Strait of Hormuz that showcase a very different side of this geopolitically crucial region.

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