Bandar Abbas is a port facing both the strategically important Persian Gulf and the narrow Strait of Hormuz, where the United States and its allies have deployed warships to ensure the security of ...

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.

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 ...

Iran threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz–and cutting off a huge percentage of the world’s oil–is nothing new. In fact, as recently as 2012, the Obama administration had its ...

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 ...

Gunboat diplomacy is defined in terms of international politics as the pursuit of foreign policy objectives by displaying signs of aggressive naval power, implying the threat of warfare if ...

A number of people have been injured after an Iranian warship capsized and sank during repairs at a port, according to the ...

He said the USS Boxer downed the drone over the Strait of Hormuz - a strategic sea passage ... aerial system]," Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi tweeted on Friday. Earlier, Tehran said ...

In a statement, Major General Safavi explained that the primary purpose of the visit was to showcase Iran’s advancements in defense and security, particularly in the crucial regions of the Persian ...

French frigate Courbet started patrolling in the Strait of Hormuz, French ministry of Armed Forces said on Thursday. It will be joined by a Dutch frigate in about two weeks, it added.

Elaborating on the objectives of the three-day visit, Safavi said on Sunday that it aims to introduce Iran's defense and security advances in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. The visit is ...