Strait of Hormuz

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a… Read More

US urges China to keep Iran from shutting key trade route

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China Sunday to help deter Iran from… Read More

Strait of Hormuz disruption risks oil price surge

Goldman Sachs flagged risks to global energy supply amid concerns over a potential disruption in… Read More

Iranian parliament approves move to close ‘Strait of Hormuz’, Press TV reports

DUBAI, June 22: Iran's Supreme National Security Council must make the final decision on whether… Read More

Iran says boat seized in Strait of Hormuz, Filipinos arrested

Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipino crewmen as it busted a suspected fuel-smuggling… Read More

Iran seizes third foreign ship in less than a month

Fars and Lebanon's al-Mayadeen TV station reported that the tanker was seized on Wednesday. Read More

Saudi Arabia to expand pipeline to reduce oil exports via Gulf

Saudi Arabia aims to raise the capacity of its east-west pipeline by 40% in two… Read More

Iran denies UK charge of impeding British tanker

Britain said on Thursday three Iranian boats had attempted to “impede the passage” of a… Read More

Airlines halt Strait of Hormuz flights

Some of the world's leading carriers including British Airways, Qantas and Singapore Airlines on Friday… Read More

Middle East attack jolts oil-import dependent Asia

The attack on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart… Read More