Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows. The move, which could block $1 billion in oil ...

Here’s what to know about the Strait of Hormuz, its grave importance, and what stands to happen if the passage is disrupted amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, of which the U.S. is now an ...

China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, sourced 5.4 million barrels per day through the Strait of Hormuz in the first quarter this year, while India and South Korea imported 2.1 million and 1.7 ...

Despite all the dangers, many migrants are willing to take the risks of the crossing.At least 92 people drowned when a vessel they were using to cross the Bab al-Mandab Strait from Djibouti to Yemen ...

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 ...

The Houthi have told 64 shipowners that their fleets face being attacked in the Red Sea for calling at Israeli ports. The Yemen-based group said the owners had been sent “pre-penalty notices” before ...

At least 76 people have been killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in ...

For years, Tehran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route to its south. A blockade would hit Asian markets hardest, with global high prices also affecting the US.

After a nine-month deployment that included strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ...

On 6 May 2025, during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump announced that the United States would cease its aerial bombardment of Houthi positions in Yemen, citing ...

Commercial vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz —the gateway to the Persian Gulf—and nearby waters face a risk of collateral damage and misidentification amid high risk of attack on U ...