The controversy began when US Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted on social media that an oil tanker had successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz under escort by the US Navy.

Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a team of negotiators meeting with Iranian officials in Pakistan on Saturday, Leavitt said

Ever since Iran enforced the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war in the Middle East, the world has been plunged into the worst oil crisis in history, with prices hurtling towards $200 a barrel. For the past month, US President Donald ...

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed in a letter to the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO) that the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime passage for the oil and shipping trades, is open to "non-hostile" vessels. In the letter, dated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leavitt was asked at a White House press briefing on Monday whether Trump was willing to declare victory in Iran and end the war even if Iran continued to block most vessels from passing ...

A cargo vessel was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Wednesday after being hit by an unknown projectile, British maritime authorities said.

President Trump said Iran’s navy has been destroyed and confirms a sweeping oil blockade, while sharply criticizing NATO allies and warning U.S. support for the alliance faces scrutiny.