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

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — ...

Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas. One way that Iran ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Iran controls the Northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, a passage which sees significant global trade pass through daily. If ...

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 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 ...

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

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