Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Hormuz was open to ship traffic after trading strikes over the weekend.

The flare-up in US and Iranian attacks has raised further concerns over the safety of one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.

The United States and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz. Escalating attacks across the Middle East threaten ongoing diplomacy to end the war. US forces struck…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching a

Iran warns ships at risk in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions. Traffic normalization by August 31 at 17.5% YES.

The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical…

Iran secretly moved oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz before US threats. US strikes followed an Iranian attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship. Iran retaliated against…

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran attacks oil tankers, shutting UAE's Port of Fujairah. Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31 at 10.5% YES.

Fewer vessels traversed the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after the US reimposed its naval blockade. Shipping data indicated a decrease in traffic, with seven vessels crossing the…

United States forces struck an oil tanker near Iran's Kharg Island terminal. Iran responded by launching missiles at United States military bases in Kuwait and Jordan. This…