The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

US stock futures inch up, awaiting Iran's response to a US strike. Oil prices off 5-month highs. Eyes are on whether Iran ...

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

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched ...

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

At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data ...

The Strait of Hormuz matters enormously because it channels roughly one‑fifth to one‑quarter of the world's oil supply, ...

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

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard.

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

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...