TEHRAN – For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has remained one of the most sensitive geopolitical chokepoints in the world. This ...

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

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 ...

There is no place in the world more important for the global supply of oil than the Strait of Hormuz. The channel, which is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, is the only way to move oil ...

The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil trade.

Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery. By Reuters. January 5, 2021 2:12 AM UTC Updated January 5, 2021. Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized ...

IntroductionThe increase in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East recently resulted in Iran threatening to close the ...

STORY: Iran's top security body is to make a final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday.Iran has in the past threatened to close the strait, which is all ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route linking Middle East oil producers to markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, has been at the heart of regional tensions for decades.

(Reuters) -Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday, after parliament reportedly backed the measure in response to ...

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