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

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.

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

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt world oil prices 03:32. The United States launched military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Sunday morning local time, an ...

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in ...

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

New Rabobank research shows the potential effect of losing this critical shipping channel to the global fertilizer market.

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U.S. sources reveal Iran loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf, raising alarm over a potential blockade of the ...

A Newsweek map shows the Strait of Hormuz—just 21 miles at its narrowest point—which Iran has threatened to blockade if U.S. forces intervene in its ongoing conflict with Israel.