The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital shipping routes and a chokepoint for about one-fifth of the world's oil, is becoming a flashpoint in the Iran war as explosive-laden boats have ...

Any Iranian mining of the key shipping lane, as its forces did in the 1980s, would be a nightmare for Western demining teams — Sahar AL ATTAR Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to ...

Amid a fragile and increasingly strained ceasefire, fresh concerns are emerging over maritime security in one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. Reports now suggest that Iran may have ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John Femiani, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) U.S. military officials said the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that there is no clear evidence that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the latest administration to cast doubt on reports that Iran has begun to ...

U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for global shipping, according to reports. The move ...

Any Iranian mining of the key shipping lane, as its forces did in the 1980s, would be a nightmare for Western demining teams - Copyright AFP/File Sahar AL ATTAR Any ...

U.S. military officials said the Navy has begun the process of clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for global shipping. Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines ...