Conflict between Israel and Iran has rekindled fears of a disruption to a narrow waterway key to the global economy.

The Strait of Hormuz is located between Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the south. It ...

Iran has no legal authority to order a halt to traffic through Hormuz. To do so, it needs to do so by force. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Saudi Arabia and other oil states are rushing to load tankers in case the Israel-Iran fighting spreads to export ...

The strait, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, provides the only water passage from the Persian Gulf to the ...

US President Donald Trump is weighing up whether to join Israel in attacking Iran. The fact he is contemplating such a move ...

Hormuz is a critical waterway, without alternative, for tanker trades and any impediment or threat to free movement of ...

American and European airlines have begun pausing flights to destinations in the Persian Gulf as Israel’s conflict with Iran ...

Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes as President Donald Trump’s decision on whether the US would get involved looms ...

Regional dimensions of the war  On June 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation ...

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Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be "closed" in the traditional ...