Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.

There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.

Antonio Guterres said the UN is working with Gulf states and remains in contact with the European Council to find a solution to the Strait of Hormuz impasse.

President Trump put NATO allies on notice Tuesday after they shunned his request for assistance in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for international shipping. Trump, both publicly and on social media,

But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.

US president strikes defiant tone as allies reject joining coalition, does not name countries he says ‘on their way’.

President Donald Trump on Friday called fellow NATO members "cowards" for not helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

In the Persian Gulf, about 20 miles off the Iranian coast, is a small, rocky island called Kharg that could be the Trump administration’s key to victory in the war it unleashed. It could also be America’s undoing.

The United States military dropped 'multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions' on underground Iranian missile sites located near the Strait of Hormuz.