Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, ...

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

Iran’s parliament voted last Sunday to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for oil and natural gas located ...

Following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, threatening ...

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

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important energy corridors in the world. It is the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, it serves as the primary maritime route for oil ...

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

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 between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well ...

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

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, ...