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

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.

Following Iranian strikes on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base and Tuesday's shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the future of the conflict remains unclear.

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 ...

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

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...

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

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 ...

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

Iran loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, intensifying concerns in Washington that Tehran was preparing to close the Strait of Hormuz after Israel's strikes on Iran ...