The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, “is the world’s most important choke point,” according to the US Energy Information Administration. The shipping ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A major shipping route that handles almost 30% of the world’s oil ...

It appears that the British Heritage was attempting a similar avoidance strategy when ... a judge of such statements, British shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will be at risk—but not now.

The United States says it will "guarantee freedom of navigation" for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz through diplomatic talks or military intervention, contending again that it was ...

President Donald Trump questioned the need for the US to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. (Evan Vucci/AP) Major oil importers like China and Japan should be protecting their own ships in ...

CANBERRA, Australia—Australia will join a U.S.-led coalition protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from attacks by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the government said, bolstering Washington’s ...