A U.S. invasion of islands in the world’s most vital oil corridor would come with extraordinary risks. By Josh Holder and Adina Renner Oman Iran Gulf of Oman Common shipping routes Iran is using a ...

Iran’s fortifications on small islands near the Strait of Hormuz boost its power to control the key waterway, and reopening shipping there might require U.S. or allied forces to capture some of those ...

The war with Iran is into its fifth week, and despite much of its military power being destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes, Tehran has yet to give in or show any signs of external vulnerability or ...

“A hypothetical curve connecting these islands would further help to understand Iran’s strategic superiority in controlling the security” of the Hormuz strait, Iranian researcher Enayatollah Yazdani ...

US President Donald Trump has warned of possible further action against Kharg Island, a key oil terminal of Iran and a major cog in the country's economic machine. But three other Iranian islands in ...

The waters surrounding the Strait of Hormuz are typically framed through geopolitics and global shipping. Yet beneath the headlines lies a stretch of coastline dotted with dramatic cliffs, sleepy ...

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It was the most famous dry-cleaning bill in the history of climate change. Smartly suited, Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon Kofe, stood knee-deep in the ocean that had spent decades advancing on his ...

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After the apocalyptic death and destruction of World War II, entire nations struggled to start anew amidst the physical and psychological rubble. There was a steady outpouring of stories that took ...

Traces of Denmark’s 250-year imperial reign are still visible on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and the smattering of tiny islets that today make up the U.S. Virgin Islands. Cities and street signs ...

Donald Trump has accused the United Kingdom of “stupidity” over its plan to hand over ownership of the Chagos Islands, including the US air base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius. “Shockingly, our ...