Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation, after the U.S. launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. While there ...

Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency IRINN has reported, citing key conservative lawmaker Esmail Kosari, as the conflict with Israel intensifies. The move would send ...

The United States' entry into the Iran-Israel war over the weekend stoked fears of a wider conflict that could spread across the oil-rich Middle East and disrupt the global economy. President Donald ...

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically vital waterway that carries a significant portion of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas, making it the most important energy chokepoint globally.

Iran could retaliate after the U.S. attacked with a disruption at the Strait of Hormuz. A disruption at the major transit site could affect oil trade, significantly increasing the price we pay for gas ...

(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 ...

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the United States — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around ...