A third of global trade passes through the Malacca Strait, one of the busiest and most vital sea routes on the planet. But ...

Lawmakers in Tehran have voted to cut off vital shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz - Space Frontiers/Getty Images Iran has been warned that shutting a major oil “choke point” in the Middle ...

President Donald Trump on Monday called for the U.S. and other oil-producing economies to pump more oil as crude prices remain volatile following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump ...

Indonesia and Malaysia concluded their coordinated naval patrols in the Malacca Strait on Thursday, strengthening maritime security and bilateral military ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has issued a strong warning to Iran against blocking the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "catastrophic mistake" that would have severe consequences. The Strait of Hormuz ...

From oil-rich choke points to icy trade corridors, straits are narrow sea passages with massive global impact. These slim stretches of water link oceans, divide continents, and control the flow of ...

Iran has warned that it may attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic in retaliation for the U.S. joining Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The Iranian government is ...

Iranian lawmakers have voted to support closing the Strait of Hormuz—a vital route for global oil and gas shipments—in response to U.S. airstrikes on three of the country's nuclear sites on Saturday, ...