The Energy Information Administration describes the Strait of Hormuz as a “critical oil chokepoint” located between Oman and Iran that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the ...

In a blow to organized fuel smuggling networks, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ahmadali Goudarzi announced ...

This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here .The recent attacks ...

Importance of Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz is the "world's most important oil transit chokepoint," according to the US Energy Information Administration, which estimates that 20% of the ...

Around one-fifth of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz each year, making the passage linking the Gulf to the Arabian Sea a vital economic and geo-strategic chokepoint.

A sudden surge of U.S. military aircraft toward Europe and the Middle East signals a rapid force buildup as tensions in the ...

The New York Times indicated why this would be important, noting, “A quarter of the world’s oil and 20 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz, so ...

The twelve-day war between Iran and Israel expanded far beyond a regional collision as it shattered the norms of governance, demonstrated discriminatory enforcement of laws, and showcased a growing ...

The recent Israel-Iran crisis could catalyze an expanded role for the Gulf states in maintaining regional security. The June ...

KARACHI – Starting August 1, Pakistani consumers will pay Rs7.54 less per liter for petrol, as the government moves to adjust ...

The US has not issued a formal public statement, though the incident has added to a growing sense of volatility in the strategically vital waterways near the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for a ...

US wants to end Iran’s nuclear program and not regime change as a long- term settlement as ‘white man’s burden’ in changing globalized era. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that America wants a ...