strait of hormuz

The U.S. Navy has begun accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship flying the flag of the

Unknown assailants in a speedboat shot at a merchant vessel as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman on Sunday, the NATO Shipping Centre

(Bloomberg) — Iran probably would attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf only as a “last resort,” according

(Dow Jones) Oil prices were solidly higher Tuesday morning on revived tensions over the Iranian nuclear program and renewed speculation about more Central Bank

LONDON–Iran has drafted a bill to block the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers from states that support oil sanctions, an Iranian lawmaker said Monday. In

PARIS (Dow Jones)–Iran has no intention of blockading the Strait of Hormuz, the sea route through which about a fifth of the world’s oil is

This video released today by the Pentagon shows Iranian naval patrol vessels “harassing” the USS New Orleans while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz

For the second time in less than a week, a U.S. vessel has rescued distressed Iranian mariners while in regional waters, according to the U.S. Department of

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Any attempt by Iran to disrupt the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz would be “illegal and unsuccessful”, U.K.

13 January 2008 – So I’m watching CNN and I do a double take after the reporter (in a completely straight face) says “The harassing radio

TEHRAN — Iran’s defense minister Wednesday stressed his country’s warning against the U.S. navy presence in the Gulf, reinforcing a threat

WASHINGTON — As global leaders weigh Iran’s threat to block oil deliveries through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. energy officials said Friday that

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Iran would block the Strait of Hormuz if it came under an oil embargo, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying Sunday, apparently

Information Dissemination brings us the news of the USS New Orleans and The USS Hartford colliding in the Straight of