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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Iran remains structurally reliant on the Strait of Hormuz. While it has an oil export terminal located outside the Persian ...

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

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