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Country near the Strait of Hormuz

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I believe the answer is:

oman

(Other definitions for oman that I've seen before include "Middle Eastern country" , "Gulf sultanate" , "Gulf state" , "monarchy" , "Arabian country, capital Muscat" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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