About Greater Tunb Island:
- It is a small island in the Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
- The island, under Iranian control since 1971, is regarded as a strategically important location in the strait.
- Iran has established military facilities, including naval installations and an airstrip, on the island.
- Along with Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa, Greater Tunb overlooks the approach to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.
- It plays an important role in monitoring and influencing traffic through one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes.
