The island in a warzone: Traveller visits Hormuz Island off Iran's coast

The 16-square-mile Hormuz Island lies just 8km off Iran's coast, in its namesake - and strategically critical - Strait of Hormuz. It's this unlikely travel hotspot that is now at the heart of escalated tensions. Shaped like a teardrop, Hormuz Island has surreal landscapes formed from layers of volcanic rocks, salt and minerals glistening in various colours. Keen traveller Ben, who goes by @benbookstheworld, visited Hormuz Island and says it is the 'most diverse and beautiful island I've ever been to'