Iran's foreign minister warned earlier Sunday that the Islamic Republic "reserves all options to defend its sovereignty" after U.S. airstrikes.

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

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on ...

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

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

China called for stability for shipping routes in the Middle East after Iran said Sunday its parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway, which lies between Iran and Oman, is a key ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter that relies on the Strait and accounts for nearly 40% of the oil exports that pass ...

Analysts have said Iran may opt to retaliate to Washington's early Sunday attack by shutting the Strait, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being ...

When asked to comment on reports that a growing number of foreign vessels have recently flown the Chinese national flag while ...

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse ...