Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes on its nuclear sites could trigger a global oil shock, ...

Iran has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows through.

The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes in the country.

Although Sunday’s vote represented another defiant gesture against global commerce by the Tehran government, it was little more than a threat.

European Union’s naval force warned of a severe threat to ships linked to the U.S. and Israel, and a low risk for all other ships.

Several close U.S. allies have urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran while noting ...

It could mean a wave of attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East, an attempt to close a key bottleneck for global oil ...

Fighting has the potential to disrupt oil markets, but a move by Iran to cut off supply would chiefly hurt China, the biggest ...

Iran has spent decades building multi-tiered military capabilities at home and across the region that were at least partly ...

British Airways paused flights to Dubai and Doha, increasing aviation disruptions in the Persian Gulf after the US struck ...

Bahrain said it was activating remote work in ministries and government agencies at a rate of 70%, effective immediately, following U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The tiny island nation in the ...