One way it could pressure its enemies to relent would be to block or effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. This narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf handles about a quarter ...

Just 20 miles wide at its narrowest, yet responsible for one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply the Strait of Hormuz is the ultimate paradox of global energy security.” Iran’s recent parliamentary ...

Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on ...

This small strait is essential to global shipping. Now it's the center of headlines. The location of the Bab el Mandeb on one of the world’s key shipping routes makes it a global flashpoint.

ATHENS — Greece and Britain have advised their merchant shipping fleets to avoid sailing through the Gulf of Aden and to log all voyages through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel’s large-scale ...

Shipping organization Bimco has warned that commercial freight ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden are under increased threat due to the escalating Israel-Iran ...

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 ...

Shipowner Frontline said the incident near the Strait of Hormuz was due to navigational issues and not related to the current Israel-Iran conflict.