The vote took place Sunday after the U.S. on Saturday evening hit three Iranian nuclear sites and significantly damaged the country's capabilities.

Iran votes to close Strait of Hormuz - how could it affect global oil and gas? - One-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz ...

Oil prices are expected to rise further following Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to America’s ...

Lawmakers in Iran yesterday voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, as retaliation for US ...

Iran's state media is reporting that its parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy transportation waterway, citing a senior Iranian lawmaker. The repor ...

The Iranian parliament backed a measure to close the critical shipping route in response to U.S. airstrikes on nuclear sites ...

Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas. One way that Iran ...

If Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices in the U.S. could surge due to disrupted global oil shipments.

Following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, threatening ...

Iran also exports most of its crude through the passage, which in theory limits Tehran's appetite to shut the strait. But Tehran has nonetheless dedicated significant resources to making sure it ...

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...