The world must have heaved a huge sigh of relief on hearing that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire. An uneasy truce between two belligerent nations, after nearly two weeks of intense fighting, ...

Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday.

A prominent adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has already called for the closure of the Strait. A ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk is here on an official visit, with a packed agenda. He is however needed most in Gaza, which has become a human rights blackhole, with ...

Naval forces in the Middle East warned that ships, especially U.S.-linked ones, could be at heightened risk after the U.S.

Sales of existing homes in the United States were tepid in May, according to industry data released Monday, as high mortgage ...

Udeid Air Base Monday. Qatar said it intercepted the strike and the Pentagon said it was not aware of any U.S. casualties.