China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, sourced 5.4 million barrels per day through the Strait of Hormuz in the first quarter this year, while India and South Korea imported 2.1 million and 1.7 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Tanker owners and veteran captains who have been crossing the narrow strait since the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s said Tehran could mine the waterway, use some of its own tankers to block it or ...

Rubio insisted that the U.S. will defend Americans, including U.S. soldiers on military bases, from Iran and its proxies. "They'll attack us, is what they're threatening to do," he said.

Iran retains the naval assets and other capabilities it would need to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could pin any U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, American military officials say.

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 across at one point, ...

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being attacked as doubts linger over the ceasefire between Israel and Iran ...