U.S. President Donald Trump will restore his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran and drive its oil exports down to zero, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the ...

About 14 tankers carrying 15.5 million barrels (2,460,000 m3) of crude oil pass through the strait on an average day, making it one of the world's most strategically important choke points.

Why is it important? - The strait is a critical artery for global ... global economy thanks to producing over 90 percent of the world's most advanced computing chips, used in everything from ...

In an era dominated by great power rivalries and complex trans-regional challenges, a unified strategy is essential for maintaining the broader maritime commons ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- A top Iranian military commander said on Sunday the country is militarily capable of closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but will not resort to that option for now, ...

He said the USS Boxer downed the drone over the Strait of Hormuz - a strategic sea ... for attacks on tankers which have happened in the world's key shipping area since May. Tehran denies all ...

The Taiwan Strait is absolutely "not within the scope of China's sovereignty", and any deliberate Chinese attempts to create tension will pose a real threat to global security, the island's defence ...