Leir Professor of the Economics of the Middle East in the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, reflects on the internal and external pressures shaping Iran’s future — from ...

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

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

Iran last disrupted traffic in the Persian Gulf in April last year when it seized an Israel-linked container ship near the ...

The US has a "last opportunity" to prevent Iran from enriching enough uranium to build a nuclear weapon, an expert in Middle Eastern politics has warned, with the Iranian regime described as having a ...

A decade ago, the rest of the Middle East had nearly as much economic reason to fear Iran as it did militarily.

Iran is reportedly weighing blocking a key commercial choke point known as the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could drive up ...

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

The U.S. launched military attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran now says they plan to close Hormuz Strait. How will ...

Iran may close the vital maritime route, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply is shipped every day.

Some U.S. cities are implementing new security measures in light of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz raises concerns of global economic instability, impacting India's energy security and driving oil prices up.