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.

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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Presence in Hormuz is a series of projects by ZAV Architects that activate certain areas of the Iranian island of Hormuz. Majara Residence offers an alternative architectural aesthetic in a ...

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 ...

TEHRAN, April 20. /TASS/. The Iranian Navy has forced the USS Florida, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine that attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, to surface, the Iranian Navy’s ...

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.