U.S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.

Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has seriously challenged freedom of navigation in the sea lane, raising questions about the future.

The U.S. launched the blockade on April 17 in response to Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz after the war in the Middle East began in late February with U.S. and Israe

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to bring Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz before the UN Security Council, as a fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal continued to hang in the balance this week. The declaration came as Washington pressed Tehran on multiple fronts — at the negotiating table,

A tiny flow of vessels, including some large oil and gas tankers, are making the dangerous transit with help from the U.S. military, in some cases turning off lights and automatic navigation systems.

The President warned Oman against partnering with Iran to charge fees through the waterway as prospects of a peace deal appear to dim.

The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is in Iran and has a rare look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water.

Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe,

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States warned Oman on Thursday not to get directly or indirectly involved in any effort to impose a toll in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will penalize any partners involved in such a system.

US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meeting

Somewhere in the 21-mile-wide neck of the Strait of Hormuz, a loaded crude tanker is transiting with its automatic identification system switched off. Its bridge crew is not navigating alone. According to defense and shipping sources familiar with the operations,