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.

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Thirty percent of the world's seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. But it's often a flashpoint for both regional and global powers.

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 ...

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 ...

The joint drills, called the Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all ...

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.