Updated: Jan. 17, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Daily life near the Strait of Hormuz (11 images)
Chabahar, Iran is a free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. India is helping Iran to develop the Chabahar port, which is Iran's closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean. Chabahar is also near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route that the Iranian government has repeatedly threatened to close.
A silhouette view of a couple as they climb a hill in Tis village near Chabahar, a city in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, on January 16, 2012. Chabahar is a free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. India is helping Iran to develop the Chabahar port, which is Iran's closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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A general view of the the Tis village near Chabahar, a city in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, on January 16, 2012. Chabahar is a free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. India is helping Iran to develop the Chabahar port, which is Iran's closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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Iranian women walk on the shore of the Oman Sea in Chabahar, a city in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, on January 16, 2012. Chabahar is a free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. India is helping Iran to develop the Chabahar port, which is Iran's closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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Local family enjoys their time in their courtyard in Tis village near Chabahar, a city in southeastern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, on January 16, 2012. Chabahar is a free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman. India is helping Iran to develop the Chabahar port, which is Iran's closest and best access point to the Indian Ocean. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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