CNN Analysis: The seven islands controlling the Strait of Hormuz and the strategy that could determine Gulf dominance
Seven islands - Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunb, Hengam, Qeshm, Larak and Hormuz - form what researchers describe as Iran’s “defensive arc,” a strategic network that plays a decisive role in controlling the Strait of Hormuz and, by extension, influence over the wider Gulf region
Greece: The most dependent European country on Gulf oil
36% of the country's oil balance "passes through" the Strait of Hormuz
United Arab Emirates: Plans to participate in a multinational naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz
The possible establishment of a multinational force is aimed at ensuring the safe passage of merchant ships and tankers