The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least for ...

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed that closing the Strait of Hormuz is not Iran’s official position ...

Why is this strait so important? The Strait of Hormuz plays a critical role in the global energy market due to the sheer amount of oil and gas which flows through it.

While Iran could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz through attacks on oil tankers, it's not clear how it could close the waterway — or if it has the capacity to do so. The Strait of Hormuz remains open.

Global energy security faces an increasing threat as the world’s five most vital maritime chokepoints, crucial for global oil ...

Iran also relies on an open and fully operational Hormuz. As reported in The New York Times, Iran exports almost 2 million barrels of oil a day through the Strait to countries like China.

It appears that Iran was not very close to trying to block shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s what Edward L. Morse, Senior Advisor and Commodities Strategist at Hartree Partners LP ...

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for global energy flows, accounting for about 25% of global seaborne oil shipments and about 20% of liquified natural gas flows.

Iran has a number of options to disrupt ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz-the route for 40% of the world’s tanker ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint. The strait is between Oman and Iran. About 20 ...