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

Iran loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, intensifying concerns in Washington that Tehran was ...

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

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 ...

Iran could shut the Strait of Hormuz as a way of hitting back against its enemies, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday, though a second member of parliament said this would only happen if Tehran's ...

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

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

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 ...

The Middle East crisis continues to escalate and a decision to close the strait of Hormuz is a dangerous moment.

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

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to block oil trade via the Strait of Hormuz.