The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil ...

Map of Strait of Hormuz [BBC] The strait is deep enough for the world's biggest crude oil tankers, and is used by the major oil and gas producers in the Middle East – and their customers. In the first ...

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

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Asked for comment about Iran's preparations, a White House official said: "Thanks to the President’s brilliant execution of ...

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 ...

If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices in the U.S. could surge due to disrupted global oil shipments.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

US asks China to stop Iran from ‘terrible mistake’ of closing Strait of Hormuz The Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 per cent of ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz - and where is it? The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important shipping routes, and its most vital oil transit choke point.