After President Donald Trump authorized a military strike at three of Iran's nuclear sites, Americans have many questions.

Oil prices have slumped. A barrel of U.S. crude fell 6% to around $64, and Brent Crude, the international standard, had a similar drop.

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from ...

Gas prices have jumped over the last week, but experts say there’s a reason the summer rise is happening earlier than usual.

A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago. It condemned ...

Half a dozen ships have diverted course on the way to the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway connecting the energy-rich ...

I ran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation, after the U.S. launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities over the ...

China has been diversifying its sources for oil imports well before the current Middle East tensions.

The potential closure of the strait raises a difficult question for Indo-Pacific policymakers: how can states shield ...

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

The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved closure of the Strait of Hormuz, though the final decision will be made by Iran’s ...

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years. Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to ...