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 ...

Map of Strait of Hormuz. 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.

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

Iranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.

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. I'm a heart surgeon and heart attack survivor ...

Infographic with map of the Gulf showing maritime tanker traffic in September 2024 through the Strait of Hormuz. NALINI LEPETIT-CHELLA,OMAR KAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) What People Are Saying ...

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 ...