Maḍīq Tiran (English spelling)

Japanese: Maḍīq Tīrān(英語表記)MadiqTiran
Maḍīq Tiran (English spelling)

...A strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. In Arabic, it is called the Strait of Tiran. In 1967, the strait was closed by Nasser, who was the president of the United Arab Republic at the time, which led to the outbreak of the Six-Day War.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Maḍīq Tīrān" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…紅海とアカバ湾を結ぶ海峡。アラビア語ではティーラーン海峡Maḍīq Tīrān。1967年当時アラブ連合共和国の大統領であったナーセルによってこの海峡が封鎖されたため第3次中東戦争が勃発した。…

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