IntroductionThe increase in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East recently resulted in Iran threatening to close the ...

Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari revealed that the possibility of closing the critical Strait of Hormuz is still under review, ...

Europe's dwindling oil and gas reserves limit its ability to buffer global shocks, reinforcing the need for alternatives.

Hardline Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kosari said any closure of the Strait of Hormuz was still under review but no decision has yet been made, in comments carried by Iran's state media on Monday.

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

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz ...

India Today's Akshita Nandagopal explains the strategic significance of the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Donald Trump's bid for a Nobel Peace ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait is narrow, stretching roughly 31 miles at its widest point. Iran is on its north bank opposite Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway situated between Iran and Oman, linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. At its tightest point, it spans just 21 miles, with ...

Analysts think it wouldn’t. Asia would be directly impacted because 84% of the oil moving through the strait is headed for Asia; top destinations are China, India, Japan and South Korea.