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Bandar Abbas

City in southern Iran, port on the Strait of Hormuz

Geopolitics · Life under fire: Iranians endure conflict and uncertainty on the Strait of Hormuz

A fragile ceasefire has brought intermittent quiet to the Strait of Hormuz, but for the Iranians living and working on its shores and islands, the war continues to shape their daily reality. Attacks on shipping persist, livelihoods have been shattered, and the sounds of explosions are a nightly routine, as The Guardian reports from Bandar Abbas and Hormuz Island.