Rainfall creates crimson spectacle at beach on Iran’s Hormuz Island

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated Press in TehranDecember 18, 2025 at 01:56 PM

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Recent rainfall on Iran's Hormuz Island caused a striking visual phenomenon at its Red Beach, turning the coastline and surrounding waters crimson. The island's red soil, rich in iron oxide, flowed into the sea, creating a vivid contrast with the Persian Gulf's blue waters. This event, which occurred this week, regularly attracts tourists and photographers to the island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, about 670 miles south of Tehran. The red soil, known locally as gelak, has commercial value and is exported in limited quantities for use in cosmetics, pigments, and traditional products. Rainfall is infrequent on Hormuz Island, primarily occurring during winter and early spring.

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