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

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains the serious global consequences of Iran potentially ...

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

Iran has in the past threatened to close the strait but has never followed through on the move, which would restrict trade ...

EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!” President ...

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being ...

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

Tehran said it may shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime trade route, in retaliation for recent attacks on its nuclear facilities. How come it has not gone through with the blockade?

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.

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 ...

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