U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's ...

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

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

Iran is reportedly preparing to close Strait of Hormuz. However, the USA has asked China to intervene and resolve the matter.

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 ...

Analysts have said Iran may opt to retaliate to Washington's early Sunday attack by shutting the Strait, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes.

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around 10% since ...

Explore the potential consequences on UAE and global energy markets should Iran decide to close the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, affecting oil supplies and economic stability worldwide.