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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