The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved closure of the Strait of Hormuz, though the final decision will be made by Iran’s ...

As one of the world’s most important shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz has long been a strategic focal point — from the ...

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

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

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s ...

Tensions are high, warships are on alert, and oil traders are already bracing. As conflict escalates between Iran, the U.S., ...

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

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

As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, speculation is rising about whether the Iranians will close the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical to the world’s oil production. Two ...