The Gulf of ____ is connected to the Persian Gulf by the Strait of Hormuz (4)

I believe the answer is:

oman

(Other definitions for oman that I've seen before include "Sultanate, capital Muscat" , "Arab country" , "Middle Eastern country" , "Arabian country, capital Muscat" , "Sultanate in southwest Asia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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