U.S. President Donald Trump will restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and drive its oil exports down to zero, a ...

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 ...

Could Iran close the Strait of Hormuz? – While Iran’s hostile behavior in the world’s most strategic oil chokepoint is nothing new, the recent uptick in attacks ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...