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

Iranian lawmakers approved a decision to close the vital oil shipping route after the U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities ...

Britain cautioned Iran Monday that attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz or to strike at American military facilities in the ...

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

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

The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes in the country.

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

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

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday and said what happens next "depends ...

The Iranian Parliament on Sunday approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz after the United States bombed three ...

A notable event occurred between early Sunday and early Monday, when at least six vessels diverted their courses.