Photos show daily life in Iran on the beach along the Strait of Hormuz

A boy plays in wet sand as others swim and commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

Commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

Two people sit on rocks overlooking a beach as others swim and commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A man paddleboards among swimmers in the Strait of Hormuz, with boats docked at a harbor in Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A woman pushes a girl on a swing on a beach along the Strait of Hormuz in Kuhestak, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A girl plays in the water with a swim ring as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A man, woman and boy ride a motorcycle along the waterfront as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A man rests at a waterfront shelter as commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

A swimmer remains near the shore as a motorboat passes commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Vahid Salemi - AP▲

By VAHID SALEMI - Associated Press

23 mins ago

ANDAR ABBAS, Iran (AP) — As global attention focuses on the Strait of Hormuz, some Iranians are able to see its waters as a haven. A child plays with a toy on the beach in Kuhestak, a community shaken by a deadly attack on a wedding during U.S. bombardment.

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