STRAIT of HormuzGulf of PersiaThe Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically IMPORTANT choke pointsStrait of Bab-el-MandebRed SeaThe Bab-el-Mandeb is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It CONNECTS the Red Sea to the Gulf of AdenStrait of MalaccaAndaman SeaThe Strait of Malacca or Straits of Malacca is a NARROW, 550 mi stretch of water between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.Strait of SundaJava SeaThe SUNDA Strait is the strait between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. It connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.