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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's ...

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

Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure for energy and trade shipments, including ...

U.S. President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire after 12 days of war but the maritime threat remains elevated, the Joint ...

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

Iran may close the vital maritime route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.

Iran ’s top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, ...

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

Just 24 miles wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial waterway through which millions of barrels of ...

Among the many concerns surrounding the ongoing conflict involving Israel, Iran and the United States is the state of the ...

Iran controls the Northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, a passage which sees significant global trade pass through daily. If ...