The Strait of Hormuz is located between Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the south. It ...

Regional dimensions of the war  On June 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of Operation ...

Conflict between Israel and Iran has rekindled fears of a disruption to a narrow waterway key to the global economy.

Despite no current disruption in the Straits of Hormuz, India's government is closely monitoring freight and insurance rates ...

American and European airlines have begun pausing flights to destinations in the Persian Gulf as Israel’s conflict with Iran ...

The Central Bank sold yuan on the domestic market with settlements on June 18, 2025 in the amount of 7.4 bln rubles ...

Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes as President Donald Trump’s decision on whether the US would get involved looms ...

Iran is predominantly Shia Muslim, making up about 90 percent of the population, while Sunni Muslims and other Muslim sects ...

The tensions between Israel and Iran continued to spiral on the eighth day of the conflict, with significant damage to ...

Hostilities between Israel and Iran have raised the cost of shipping insurance in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, leading to ...

Can Iran Close the Strait? Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be ...

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...