What is the Strait of Hormuz? What to know about the vital waterway

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway used to carry shipments of oil to countries around the world, is a point of contention ...

Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

Stocks fell and global oil prices settled at $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022 as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz continued to roil markets.

Strike in Strait of Hormuz may be message to U.S., analyst says

The strike appears to have come without warning, and shows that Iran and its proxies can target ships even without mining the ...

Six Vessels Attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as War Puts Merchant Ships on Front Lines

The vessels targeted in Wednesday's late-night attacks in the Gulf near Iraq were the Marshall ​Islands-flagged Safesea ...

Iran War Briefing Day 12: Strait of Hormuz Ships Attacked, Will Ayatollah Survive?

The war with Iran widened on Wednesday as commercial vessels came under attack near the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran threatened ...

U.S. destroys mine-laying ships near Strait of Hormuz and an audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The U.S. military says it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships near the Strait of Hormuz.

Ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz, 2 other cargo vessels attacked nearby

A cargo vessel was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Wednesday after being hit by an unknown ...

Iran War: U.S. Navy will escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz when 'militarily possible,' Bessent tells Sky News

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping because of the war against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.