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

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

If things were to re-escalate, the Iranian regime could take a worst-case, most damaging counter-measure by blockading the ...

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

Iran's Parliament has voted to shut the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's crude oil supply flows through. Will Iran ...

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

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

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

Despite fears about how oil shipments could be affected if Iran targets tanker traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is a 167-kilometre-long sea passage that connects the Persian Gulf to the ...

Iran's parliament was reported to have backed a move to close the strait late on Sunday, threatening around a fifth of all ...