But has President Donald Trump really thought through what would happen to the economic health of the world if Iran retaliates, shutting the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s ...

Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz for traffic as a retaliation for Western pressure. That would shut down the region's trade and lead to a spike in oil prices.

As tensions between the U.S. and Iran rise, a series of incidents has put a strategic maritime waterway back into the spotlight: The Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s John Simons explains. Photo ...

Iran threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz–and cutting off a huge percentage of the world’s oil–is nothing new. In fact, as recently as 2012, the Obama administration had its ...

Thirty percent of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. But it's often a flashpoint for both regional and global powers.

Military officials in Tehran said the United States can not stop Iran from preventing oil from passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian foreign ministry confirmed that Tehran ...

Iran and Russia, strengthening their strategic partnership, conducted joint military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, a ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the key routes for global oil transit. French frigate Courbet started patrolling in the Strait of Hormuz, French ministry of Armed Forces said on Thursday.

Elaborating on the objectives of the three-day visit, Safavi said on Sunday that it aims to introduce Iran's defense and security advances in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. The visit is ...

In a statement, Major General Safavi explained that the primary purpose of the visit was to showcase Iran’s advancements in defense and security, particularly in the crucial regions of the Persian ...

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman at its meeting in London held from 15-19 July.