The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان - Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران - Ḫalīdj Makrān, Gulf of Makran; in Persian ...
Located on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman occupies a strategic position at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, one not unnoticed by western military powers.