US Will Not 'Tolerate' Disruption of Vital Oil Strait Traffic

To get there, it had to sail through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which Iran's navy chief blustered Wednesday his country could easily close and cut off transport of one-third of the world's oil tanker traffic. Iran's Navy also is in the midst of a

Iran's navy chief is warning that his country can easily close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf if Western nations go ahead with sanctions, responding to Iran's nuclear program. (Dec. 28) (/The Associated Press)

TEHRAN — The latest in a series of Iranian threats to block the vital Strait of Hormuz triggered a sharp response Wednesday from the US Navy, although there appeared to be little chance that Tehran would make good on its warnings.

By Daily Mail Reporter Iran began 10 days of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, raising concerns about a possible closure of the world's most strategic oil transit channel in the event of any outbreak of military conflict between

By Daily Mail Reporter Iran began 10 days of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, raising concerns about a possible closure of the world's most strategic oil transit channel in the event of any outbreak of military conflict between