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How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 652 words · By Marium Ali
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Al Jazeera reports: How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked?.

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What happened

Al Jazeera reports: How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked?.

Why it matters

Ship-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.

Common ground

At least three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler shows.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ship-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (a Soviet tank, oil standards, and a flight) and general Wikipedia entries about the Gulf of Oman. No source confirms the specific numbers of ships (279) or attacks (22).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran, is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and the United Kingdom maintain diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions. Iran, which was called Persia by the West before 1935, has had political relations with England since the late I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Kingdom_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Portuguese conquest of Hormuz in 1507 occurred when the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque attacked Hormuz Island to establish the Fortress of Hormuz. This conquest gave the Portuguese full control …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_conquest_of_Hormuz
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Claim 2: “On March 2, Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the IRGC, announced that the strait was “closed””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support this claim.
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Claim 3: “Before the war, ships used two dedicated lanes... One 3.2km (2‑mile) lane carried inbound traffic, separated by a 3.2km buffer and an identical outbound lane just below.”
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The evidence provided includes general Wikipedia and Britannica entries about the Strait of Hormuz, but none of the provided snippets confirm the specific measurements of the lanes (3.2km) or the buffer zone.
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web search NEUTRAL — The shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are located primarily in Omani territorial waters, and partially in Iranian territorial waters, but they are governed by international maritime law and the U…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Strait-of-Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udtVdDmSSoo
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait showing maritime political boundaries and shipping lanes, (2004). Strait of Hormuz showing the Musandam Peninsula of Oman in the south and Iran to the north.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 4: “CENTCOM said the blockade would apply to “vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman”.”
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The specific wording regarding the blockade applying to 'vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas' is confirmed by France24, India Today, and other web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said the blockade, set to begin on Monday, would be enforced 'impartially against vessels of all nations' accessing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including facilities along the Arab…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-to-begin-a-blockade…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military blocked vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports from this evening, though it insisted ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations will not be impeded.
https://www.newsonair.gov.in/us-navy-begins-blockade-of-all-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command, known as CENTCOM, said on Sunday that a blockade would be enforced “impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/middleeast/hormuz-u…
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Claim 5: “Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to most international shipping following the US-Israeli attacks on February 28.”
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Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis) explicitly states that shipping traffic has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following US-Israeli air attacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital and largest cit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as a…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iran
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Claim 6: “The Panama-flagged Peace Gulf is heading to Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates after transiting the new route between the islands of Larak and Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters”
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The evidence provided consists of general information about the country of Panama. There is no mention of a vessel named 'Peace Gulf' or its specific movements in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Panama, [a] officially the Republic of Panama, [b] is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Panama, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Panama
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2023 · Panama, a narrow isthmus spanning approximately 29,1119 square miles (75,417 square kilometers), links Central and South America. It borders Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the sout…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/panama
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Claim 7: “According to ship-tracking data from Kpler, 279 ships are known to have transited the strait between February 28 and April 12”
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Claim 8: “Hundreds of tankers and other ships have been stranded in the Gulf since the war on Iran began, cutting global oil and gas supply by 20 percent”
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Claim 9: “Eight ships were attacked in UAE territorial waters, six in Omani waters, two each in Iraqi and Qatari waters, and one each in Bahraini, Kuwaiti, Saudi and Iranian waters.”
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Claim 10: “At least three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler shows.”
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The claim is explicitly corroborated by Al Jazeera and mentioned in the context of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis in Wikipedia and other search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 11: “Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted by more than 95 percent since the start of the war.”
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Claim 12: “A ceasefire between the US and Iran took effect on April 8. However, only 45 ships have entered or exited the strait since then.”
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Claim 13: “Ships were instructed to enter the strait north of Larak Island and exit south of it until further notice”
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Claim 14: “two United States-sanctioned tankers, the Rich Starry and the Elpis, passed through the strategic narrow waterway.”
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One web search result mentions the 'Rich Starry' as a sanctioned tanker expected to leave the Gulf, but the provided evidence for claim 3 itself is generic US government information. Only one specific news snippet corroborates the existence of the Rich Starry in this context; the 'Elpis' is not mentioned in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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Claim 15: “The war has also damaged Gulf energy production facilities and boosted oil prices by about 50 percent since the start of the fighting”
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Claim 16: “On Monday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces began implementing the blockade of maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports at 10am ET (14:00 GMT), in line with Trump’s presidential order.”
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Three independent news sources (The New York Times, BBC News, and CGTN) confirm that US Central Command began a blockade of Iranian ports at 10am ET on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The blockade on ships “entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas” will begin on Monday, U.S. Central Command said. But U.S. forces will not impede vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, …
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/world/iran-war-trump-talks…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Central Command says a blockade of traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports will begin at 10:00 ET (15:00 BST) on Monday. We'll bring you further details shortly.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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web search NEUTRAL — US forces will begin enforcing a blockade on all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, according to a statement released Sunday by US Central Command (…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-13/US-to-enforce-maritime…
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Claim 17: “According to ship tracking data from Kpler, 22 ships have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war.”
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