Indian Ocean

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The strait is a narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman that leads to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, making it a chokepoint for crucial energy shipments out of the Gulf.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Yemen’s Houthi militants played a smaller role but were an ace in the hole, posing an implied threat to another strategic waterway, the Bab al-Mandab Strait that connects the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Flanked by four wall-size photographs of vast, overhead perspectives of the deep blue Indian Ocean, it’s easy to feel small among the giant panels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

“The Atlantic Ocean is brown, sort of, and the Indian Ocean is blue.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson