Iran’s new supreme leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain shut and Tehran will look to open other fronts in the war if the US and Israel persist with their attacks.

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to set fire to any ships that try to pass through as the widening war in Iran grinds tanker traffic through the crucial waterway to a halt. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement on the war on Thursday, saying Iran should close the Strait of Hormuz and keep attacking its Gulf Arab neighbors as leverage. Khamenei also called on people in Gulf countries to ...

Iran is continuing to target energy infrastructure across the Gulf. Iraq paused operations at all of its oil ports after an attack on two tankers and Oman has evacuated all ships from its main export terminal.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf continued on Wednesday, as global energy concerns mounted and the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for oil shipping, remained effectively closed. The attacks came as ...

Iran continues to launch missile and drone strikes across several Middle East countries as Trump warns over the Strait of Hormuz oil threats and orders an investigation into an alleged California drone plot.