Tensions surge in the world’s most critical oil chokepoint as Russia, China, and Iran launch major joint naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz. The drills, known as “Maritime Security Belt 2026,” ...

With Iran in crisis, Moscow and Beijing may be starting to hedge.

Russia said on Thursday that there was still room for negotiation between Iran and the United States and warned that any use of force against Tehran would have dangerous consequences and cause chaos ...