Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

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

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

A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be "closed" in the traditional sense - like shutting a road - Iran could attempt to make the waterway too ...

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

Iranian lawmakers approved a decision to close the vital oil shipping route after the U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities ...

If Iran moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, prices could spike, but analysts see that scenario as unlikely for now.

Iran is ready to mine the Strait of Hormuz, boosting oil prices globally and benefiting Vladimir Putin in the process.

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

While the Iranian threat has loomed of effectively closing the passage, US intelligence indicated that Iran's naval vessels ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter that relies on the Strait and accounts for nearly 40% of the oil exports that pass ...