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It is a name that is constantly in the news: the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. It was already like this in the 16th century when the Portuguese, led by Afonso de Albuquerque, built a fort on the island.
It is a name that is constantly in the news: the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. It was already like this in the 16th century, when the Portuguese, led by Afonso de Albuquerque, built a fort on the island.
Even without the global appeal of oil, the strait was already considered an essential point for our vision of the Orient.
