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 ...

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

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 ...

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

During the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, Iran threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's major shipping routes.Author ...

The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil ...

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

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