Strait of Gibraltar

• Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea unless Israel stops bombing Gaza.

ABOUT STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

• The Strait of Gibraltar separates Africa from Europe.
• It is located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
• It lies between Spain in Europe and Morocco in Africa.
• It is the only link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
• Until the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the Strait of Gibraltar served as the only access point to the Mediterranean Sea.
• It is one of the busiest waterways in the world.