Five miles off the coast of Bandar Abbas, at the edge of the most strategically watched waterway on Earth, lies an island that should not exist the way it does. Hormuz — a 600-million-year-old salt dome pressing upward through the floor of the Persian Gulf — has folded more than 70 distinct mineral shades into its surface: crimson cliffs, silver-black beaches of crystallized hematite, purple canyon walls, and golden riverbeds carved dry before recorded history began. Through the 21-mile Strait it guards, 21% of the world's traded oil moves every single day. From that immense transit of wealth, this island receives nothing except the view. In this 4K documentary, we enter a place where women grind red mineral soil into cooking spices, where a Portuguese fort slowly dissolves back into the rock it was quarried from, and where 3,000 people have chosen to build a life inside one of the most geologically surreal and structurally unforgiving landscapes on the planet. This is the Iran the headlines never show you. Like, share, and subscribe for more 4K travel documentaries from the world's most extraordinary hidden places. #iran #hormuzisland #traveldocumentary
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Persia (Iran) was one of the most sophisticated societies on earth. They knew about astrology, maths, philosophy, physics, architecture, medecine many hundreds of years before the US even existed. Being part of the "silk route", the commercial connection between Asia and Europe, did not only bring great wealth to Persia but also made scientists and artists from everywhere between Europe and Asia gather in Persia. The iranians always appreciated education and science. So you´d better not underestimate them. Just watching from Europe...
This war on Iran has just highlighted the history and beauty of this region which makes you want to research it more
Iran has some of the most underrated landscapes in the world.
This is a beautiful documentary and demonstrates that drones should only be used for photography not war.
PEACE FOR IRAN ❤ 🇮🇷 LOVE FROM USA 🇺🇸 PERSIA SHALL LIVE FOR EVER 👑
It is incredible how the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical strategic chokepoints, remains so breathtakingly beautiful and serene at first glance.
I’m crying for my country, with all its history, power, and greatness, that has ended up where it is today. I wish my people could feel well again.
Praying the persian/iranian people will regain their country soon.🇺🇸
Proudly I am coming from this region we Afghanistan 🇦🇫 and Iran 🇮🇷 for centuries were one country and till today keeps our language (Farsi, and Culture)
Persian gulf is not only oil resources it’s all of our lives
This documentary really shows how the Strait of Hormuz is not just a narrow waterway, but one of the most critical lifelines of the global economy. With a huge share of the world’s oil passing through this route, even small tensions here can affect the entire planet. Great storytelling and very informative.
The jugular vein of humanity, WOW what a great way to put it.
Respect for making such an informative video
I love Iran — its nature is absolutely breathtaking
This Certainly Helps Understanding What's Going on Today .. Thank You ❤
Melbourne Australia here. You can not beat natures natural beauty. Men filled with greed hate and dominance destroy everything.
The whole world has been so ignorant of this precious jewel. The whole world needs to collectively apologise for their rude attitude towards one of the most precious jewels of earth. We are so sorry for what we all did to you in our blindness.
Persia is beautiful
This is why I love documentaries like this
The beauty of this country is insane.I can't wait for the war to finish,Iran deserves all the peace and the friendliness it can take.