After months of conflict with Iran and a near-complete disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one question remains unanswered: where are the mines? We examine the conflicting claims ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iran has warned that commercial ships won’t be allowed through while the fighting continues, a threat that is already changing ...

As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes, the U.S. Navy is relying on an ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John Femiani, Miami University (THE CONVERSATION) U.S. military officials said the ...

In the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, Iran has been threatening to mine the vital Strait of Hormuz, with reports suggesting it may have already placed devices in the narrow shipping ...

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital shipping routes and a chokepoint for about one-fifth of the world's oil, is becoming a flashpoint in the Iran war as explosive-laden boats have ...

U.S. military officials said the Navy has begun the process of clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for global shipping. Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines ...