A 4K documentary analyzing the Strait of Hormuz's role as a global chokepoint, tracing its history from the medieval Kingdom of Hormuz through modern energy geopolitics. The film examines how this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman controls international oil and gas flows, with cascading effects on global supply chains and economies.
- Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- Start
- Strait of Hormuz Closure
- End
- Portuguese Fortress
- Stops
- 4
- Channel author
- Where on Earth
Timestamps and places
- — Strait of Hormuz Closure
- — Geography of the Strait
- — Qatar LNG Exports
- — Ras Tanura Refinery
- — Yanbu Red Sea Port
- — Iraq Bazra Production
- — Gulf States Desalination
- — Global Supply Chain Impact
- — Cape of Good Hope Routing
- — Historical Geography
- — Hormuz Island Geology
- — Kingdom of Hormuz History
- — Medieval Trading Hub
- — Portuguese Arrival
- — Portuguese Fortress
- — Historical Control Systems
- — Modern Transit Fees Proposal
- — Musandam Peninsula
- — Kumzar Village
- — Kumzari Language
Route on the map
THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: The Waterway That Could Shut Down the World | 4K Travel Documentary