#StraitOfHormuz

Trump publicly blamed Iran for attacking an HMM cargo vessel, framing it as the consequence of South Korea skipping the U.S.-led Strait of Hormuz escort mission. The incident puts Seoul's energy security and alliance calculus under pressure.

The Iran war isn't just a regional conflict. It's a stress test for every supply chain, energy market, and poverty reduction target on the planet. Here's what's at stake.

Britain backs Ukraine's potential role in Strait of Hormuz security. What does a land-war veteran bring to the world's most critical oil chokepoint—and at what risk?

Trump's 15-point ultimatum to Iran isn't being read as a diplomatic opening. Analysts warn of nightmare escalation scenarios with global economic consequences.

As US-Iran tensions escalate and military options are openly discussed, analysts warn of catastrophic economic fallout. But the real question may be harder than it looks.

Seoul joins a joint statement condemning Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But words and warships are very different things — and the gap between them is where the real story lies.

Days after asking allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump declared the U.S. needs no one's help. What does this reversal mean for alliance credibility and global security?

21 ships carrying nearly a million metric tons of fertilizer are stranded in the Gulf as Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Asia's spring planting season and global food security.

Trump's Iran strikes enter day five as US gas prices jump 22 cents. With Strait of Hormuz traffic down 90%, the economic ripple effects are just beginning.

Iran's threat to 'set fire' to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a global energy crisis, with gas prices surging 46% and oil hitting $81 per barrel. Markets tumble as 20% of world's energy supply faces disruption.

Iran effectively closes Strait of Hormuz, but Japan hesitates to invoke collective self-defense despite past rhetoric. Energy security meets constitutional constraints.

Iranian gunboats threaten US-flagged tanker in Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions over world's most critical oil chokepoint. Analysis of geopolitical and economic implications.