(Bloomberg) -- The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, is rarely far from the center of global tensions. A major shipping route that handles around 26% of the ...

But has President Donald Trump really thought through what would happen to the economic health of the world if Iran retaliates, shutting the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s ...

Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important? A narrow strip of water separating Iran from Oman, the strait is the major maritime link between the oil-rich Persian Gulf region and the rest of the world.

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 ...

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The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman at its meeting in London held from 15-19 July.

The Carrier Strike Group of the Royal Navy is about to set out on a trip to the Pacific. One of the things we don’t yet know ...

TASS/. The United States is building up its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz through the use of unmanned underwater and surface vehicles and aircraft during patrols, the US Navy’s 5th ...

TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not rule out that a special organization might be created to address problems that emerge in the Strait of Hormuz. "From the standpoint of the ...