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

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

Although Israel and Iran's ceasefire which came into force on Tuesday removed the pending threat of the Strait of Hormuz's ...

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

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 ...

India has significantly reduced its reliance on Middle Eastern oil, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles ...

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

The Strait is one of most strategically located “choke points”, through which a fourth of the oil for global consumption and ...

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

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 ...

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, ...