The 39km stretch of sea responsible for renewed US-Iran strikes | ABC NEWS

Americas Editor John Lyons says the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point is just 39-kilometres wide, and it's that chokepoint over which the US and Iran are renewing hostilities.
Lyons says Iran expects ships to traverse the Strait of Hormuz hugging the Iranian coastline, with a goal of monetising transit through the strait.
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