Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important ... and targeted by anti-ship cruise missiles hidden on Iran's coastline, islands, and oil platforms. So the U.S. would likely begin any mine-clearing ...

Hours before the aerial attacks, Iranian special forces boarded the MSC Aries container ship as it passed 80km northeast of the UAE’s coastline through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media ...

He said the USS Boxer downed the drone over the Strait of Hormuz - a strategic sea passage in the Gulf - after it came within 1,000 yards (914m) of the ship. In June, Iran shot down a US military ...

The IMO Council decision recognizes the strategic importance of the navigational routes in and near the Strait of Hormuz, and reminds all flag States, ship owners and operators of the need to ...

The Iranian Navy has forced the USS Florida, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine that attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz ... armed with nuclear-capable cruise missiles.

As tensions between the U.S. and Iran rise, a series of incidents has put a strategic maritime waterway back into the spotlight: The Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s John Simons explains. Photo ...