coast

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With no ships allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz, under threat of attack, his ship was stuck off the coast of Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Tracking data showed the French-owned ship passed close to the coast of Oman on the opposite side of the waterway to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At least two vessels have paid to use the corridor around Larak Island just off Iran's coast, a Lloyd's List Intelligence analyst said in a briefing on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Several ships that made the journey through the strait on Thursday hugged "unusually close" to the coast of Oman, according to maritime news and intelligence service Lloyd's List.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Seawalls protected most of the villages and towns on the Japanese coast.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland