The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway for seaborne oil that has long been used by Iran as a geopolitical bargaining ...

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to ...

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important energy corridors in the world. It is the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, it serves as the primary maritime route for oil ...

The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes on its nuclear sites.

Iran has many ways to block or severely disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz – including mines, drones, missiles and a ...

Iran's parliament was reported to have backed a move to close the strait late on Sunday, threatening around a fifth of all ...

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is a 167-kilometre-long sea passage that connects the Persian Gulf to the ...

India has significantly reduced its reliance on Middle Eastern oil, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles ...

If things were to re-escalate, the Iranian regime could take a worst-case, most damaging counter-measure by blockading the ...