TEHRAN—Persian Gulf is the warmest body of water in the world. In spite of its salty water, there are 200 freshwater springs ...

The U.S. imported only about 7% of its oil from Persian Gulf countries through the strait in 2024, according to the USEIA. That was the lowest level in nearly 40 years.

The waterway, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. It’s the only way to ship crude from the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the rest of ...

Two supertankers, each capable of hauling about 2 million barrels of crude, headed through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, having performed U-turns in the past 24 hours ...