Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched ...

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

The United States bombed Iran’s three main nuclear sites in a major escalation of this month’s conflict in the Middle East.

China has been diversifying its sources for oil imports well before the current Middle East tensions.

Here are seven of the most important straits in the world like the Strait of Hormuz, and why they continue to shape headlines ...

Just 24 miles wide at its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial waterway through which millions of barrels of ...

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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 ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the ...

Iran may close the vital maritime route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.

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

Blocking the waterway in response to US attacks would harm Gulf neighbours, China and Tehran itself, analysts say ...