Closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the ways Iran could retaliate after the U.S. bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites. Here’s what that would mean.

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz could disrupt world oil prices 03:32. The United States launched military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Sunday morning local time, an ...

Israel-Iran War: The concerns have resurfaced that Iran might close Strait of Hormuz - a crucial waterway following the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities by the US. The Strait of Hormuz is a ...

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t the only concern when it comes to flows of crude and other energy products out of the Middle East. Oil traders and global investors await Iran’s response to U.S. strike.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard. Why all eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz, a 90-mile strip critical to global ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is a major oil transportation route, ferrying around 20% of the world's oil and gas flow. The narrow channel, whittling down to just 21 miles ...

A ship sails in the Strait of Hormuz, June 24. Photo: ali haider/epa/shutterstock Your editorial “ Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit ” (June 23) rightly notes the waterway’s importance.

At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, ... A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

In a more severe case, oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are cut by 50% for one month and stay down 10% for another 11 months. That scenario could cause Brent crude to spike briefly to $110 ...

CNN witnesses strike, Strait of Hormuz, health insurance changes & more. CNN 5 Things. Jun 23, 2025. 7 mins. Israel and Iran are trading attacks again and a CNN team witnessed it on the ground.

But Iran can make it hugely expensive, and dangerous, for the U.S. Navy to have to conduct what would most likely be a weekslong mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to one ...