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 ...

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

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

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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's ...

Iran has never blocked the Strait, amid any war or conflict. What could finally push it to this? What makes blocking the ...

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

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

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

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