Qom  is the capital of Qom province, Iran. It is also the capital of Qom County and its Central District.It is the seventh largest metropolis and the seventh largest city in Iran.The city is 140 km (87 mi) to the south of Tehran, on the banks of the Qom River

The Strait of Hormuz  is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirates and the Musandam Governorate, an exclave of Oman. The strait is about 104 miles (90 nmi; 167 km) long, with a width varying from about 60 mi (52 nmi; 97 km) to 24 mi (21 nmi; 39 km

James David Vance is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 2023 to 2025