During the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, Iran threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s major shipping routes. Would that be possible, and what effects would it have? The ...

The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil passes, is critical to global energy and trade. CNN explores how ...

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse ...

WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Arabian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in ...

The U.S. officials accuse Iran of loading naval mines on ships in the Persian Gulf to block the Strait of Hormuz.

Asked for comment about Iran's preparations, a White House official said: "Thanks to the President’s brilliant execution of ...

New Rabobank research shows the potential effect of losing this critical shipping channel to the global fertilizer market.

During the elevated tensions in Middle East, the national oil companies of Saudi Arabia and UAE had assured their Indian ...

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in ...

US intelligence said to have detected sea mines loaded onto naval vessels, though move may have been ruse to ramp up pressure ...

When asked to comment on reports that a growing number of foreign vessels have recently flown the Chinese national flag while ...