By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting ...

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

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

Despite fears about how oil shipments could be affected if Iran targets tanker traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, ...

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

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

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

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 ...

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

U.S. energy independence helps shield American economy from Iran's threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have potentially devastating flow-on effects for oil supplies and prices in ...