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Hormuz Island 15 sec clip (Original Post) BootinUp Saturday OP
;-{) NO HELP - HELP Goonch Saturday #1
The soil looks like Oklahoma Emile Saturday #2
There is a hotel on that island dalton99a Saturday #3
That's from back in December. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #4

dalton99a

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3. There is a hotel on that island
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:27 PM
Saturday

A photo showing Majara Residence, a seaside accommodation complex on the Island of Hormuz, south of Iran in the Persian Gulf, designed by ZAV Architects

WhiskeyGrinder

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4. That's from back in December.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:34 PM
Saturday
https://apnews.com/article/iran-rain-hormuz-island-red-beach-b429a69260258573cb38f2efe85a7986

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rainfall on Iran’s Hormuz Island briefly transformed the coastline of its famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene this week, as red soil flowed into the sea and turned the water shades of deep red.

The beach is known for its vivid red sand and cliffs, created by high concentrations of iron oxide.

When rain falls, as it did starting on Tuesday, streams of red soil flow toward the shoreline, coloring both the beach and the surrounding water and creating a sharp contrast with the blue waters of the Persian Gulf.

The phenomenon regularly attracts tourists, photographers and social media attention.
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