Proper noun
A straits in the Red Sea, Asia. The narrowed waters that exists between the southern end of the Sinai Peninsula and the nearest mainland of the Arabian Peninsula, which contains the Island of Tiran, that separates the Gulf of Aqaba from the main body of the Red Sea.
Synonym of Tiran Strait A strait in the Red Sea, Asia. The westernmost strait of these straits, between Tiran and Sinai.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAt 12:15 pm, Defense Minister Dayan announced that the Straits of Tiran constituted an international waterway open to all ships without restriction. Source: Internet
Had Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser not ordered the closure of the Straits of Tiran on 22 May, the war in June would not have commenced. Source: Internet
Starting today, the 15th of May, the day on which Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser expelled UN peacekeepers from the Sinai Peninsula and closed the Straits of Tiran, you can follow all the drama and action on Twitter. Source: Internet
In May 1967, Nasser closed the Straits of Tiran to passage of Israeli ships. citation Israel considered the closure of the straits deadly serious, and prepared their armed forces to attack. Source: Internet
Israeli shipping could henceforth move freely through the Straits of Tiran to and from Africa and Asia. Source: Internet
Israel objected to the closing of the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping. Source: Internet