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 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 ...

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

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

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

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard.

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

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

Amidst US-Iran tensions and potential Strait of Hormuz closure, India, importing 2 million bpd through it, feels secure.