U.S. energy independence helps shield American economy from Iran's threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of ...

Iran has warned that it could shut the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, in retaliation for U.S. involvement in its conflict with Israel. "If the United ...

Iran has escalated threats against Germany, a key supporter of Israel, by considering a ban on German-registered or insured ships from transiting the vital Strait of Hormuz. The move comes after ...

Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz following U.S.

East and there are already knock-on effects impacting economies globally, including with higher prices for gasoline at the ...

When US intelligence revealed that Iran had loaded sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz on July 1, it sent an unmistakable ...

The Middle East crisis continues to escalate and a decision to close the strait of Hormuz is a dangerous moment.

Hardline Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari said any closure of the Strait of Hormuz was still under review but no decision has yet been made, in comments carried by Iran's state media on Monday.

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse ...

Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari revealed that the possibility of closing the critical Strait of Hormuz is still under review, ...

While the Iranian threat has loomed of effectively closing the passage, US intelligence indicated that Iran's naval vessels were prepared to escalate the conflict further ...

Perhaps the closest call was during the tanker war of the late 1980s – but even then, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was never seriously disrupted. If Iran delivers on its threat, this time ...