3. It is located in the Strait of Hormuz. 4. It is part of Qatar. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four Relevance: Strategic ports in West Asia are important for India’s maritime security, energy routes, and Indo-Pacific strategy. Locations near critical sea lanes in the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf are recurring themes in Prelims under Geography and IR. Explanation — A US sanctioned oil tanker, which was Palau-flagged, was hit on Sunday while it was off the Oman’s Musandam peninsula and led to four...