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How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive

Krdo · · 850 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Before the United States and Israel launched their attacks on Iran in late February about 3,000 vessels typically passed through the Strait of Hormuz each month, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.”
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Multiple web search results, including those referencing Lloyd's List, state that approximately 3,000 vessels typically passed through the Strait of Hormuz each month before the hostilities began. This figure is consistently reported across different search snippets.
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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Oil tankers passing through accounted for an estimated 15 million barrels per day of crude and other oil product exports, data from the analytics firm Kpler shows, amounting to about one-fifth of the world’s oil trade.”
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While the claim states that oil tankers accounted for 15 million barrels per day, representing one-fifth of the world's oil trade, the provided evidence does not contain multiple independent sources confirming this specific figure or percentage. The evidence is limited to general discussions of oil trade and the crisis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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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 — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.”
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The claim specifies that only 154 vessels were recorded crossing in the entire month of March. Although the evidence discusses the reduction of traffic and the timing of the crisis, no specific data point (like '154 vessels') for March is provided in the gathered search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm this exact number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Urja Suraksha (lit. 'Energy protection') is a maritime security operation conducted by India to protect the nation's energy supplies by escorting Indian-flagged ships and ships destined to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Urja_Suraksha
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war covers the period from 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah fired projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon following the start of the 2026 Iran war, to the present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_w…
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“Overall, traffic through Hormuz in the last two months has run at about 5% of the pre-war average, leading to shortages of refined products, especially in Asia.”
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The claim states that traffic was at about 5% of the pre-war average. While multiple sources confirm that traffic was significantly reduced and blocked by Iran, the specific quantification of '5% of the pre-war average' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence.
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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 — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“The strait is about 24 miles across at its narrowest point, which creates a chokepoint that Iran has been able to exploit as it exerts increased control over the world’s shipping and threaten vessels without needing to patrol a large area.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that the Strait of Hormuz is about 24 miles wide at its narrowest point. Sources cite the shipping analytics firm Vortexa and general geographical descriptions.
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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 — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Following a ceasefire agreed on April 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi initially said that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible via coordination with Iranian authorities.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that following a ceasefire on or around April 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible via coordination with Iranian authorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said early Wednesday that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible for a period of two weeks through coordination with the Iranian armed…
https://english.news.cn/20260408/17396a739ffb488a9d056be0c1c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Following a ceasefire agreed on April 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi initially said that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible via coordination with Iranian authoriti…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/29/world/iran-war-gulf-hormu…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a statement on X/Twitter regarding the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran will cease "defensive operations" if all attacks are halted. Araghchi also assured that fo…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892348
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“But the next day, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that traffic through the strait had been halted again, following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon.”
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The evidence shows that the IRGC claimed traffic was halted following an alleged Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon. While the general narrative of the halt is present, the specific details linking the halt to an 'Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon' are primarily found in the search results and lack independent corroboration from other sources.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Iran says Strait of Hormuz traffic halted after alleged ceasefire violation.The IRGC said additional tanker traffic did not follow and that “all ship traffic” through the strait was halted minutes aft…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/08/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran meanwhile demands stiff fees for ships passing through Hormuz during the ceasefire, and says it holds the final authority on which vessels get to pass. Tehran leaders have asserted ‘victory’ for …
https://www.gulf-insider.com/tanker-passage-through-hormuz-h…
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“The IRGC has since published a map showing what it called “alternative routes for transit” through the Strait of Hormuz that channel traffic through Iran’s territorial waters and past Larak Island, enabling checks by the Iranian navy and port authorities.”
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Two web search results independently confirm that the IRGC published a map detailing 'alternative routes' through the Strait of Hormuz that channel traffic through Iranian territorial waters and past Larak Island.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for illicit trade between the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Oman, and the southern coast of Iran. The city of Khasab in Musandam is the primary hub for this c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — The IRGC has since published a map showing what it called “alternative routes for transit” through the Strait of Hormuz that channel traffic through Iran’s territorial waters and past Larak Island, en…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/world/iran-war-gulf-hormuz-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Map titled “IRGC’s published route through Strait of Hormuz” showing red proposed shipping routes running through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwydexp39ddo
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“The Revolutionary Guard also marked a so-called “danger zone” in the part of the strait that was previously the main International Maritime Organization (IMO) shipping corridor.”
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Although the claim is about the IRGC marking a 'danger zone,' the evidence provided for this specific claim is empty (0 evidence count). No web search results or Wikipedia entries mention the IRGC marking a 'danger zone' in the main IMO corridor.
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“As a response to Iran’s actions, the US on April 13 announced a blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.”
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The claim states that the US announced a blockade on April 13. No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search results or Wikipedia entries mention a US blockade on Iranian ports on that specific date.
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“US forces have directed at least 38 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port since that blockade began, according to US Central Command.”
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“Still, the latest shipping data shows that most vessels that have transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days have taken the route designated by Iranian authorities, and about half of them loaded their cargoes at Iranian ports in defiance of the US blockade.”
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“Iran’s ports are typically far from the busiest in the Persian Gulf, and the ports of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates usually have much higher traffic.”
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“But those countries and other gulf allies have been forced to cut production amid the shipping disruptions and threats from Iran.”
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“Importing countries, particularly in Asia, are also suffering as they face fuel shortages.”
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“Japan and South Korea were big importers of Saudi and Middle Eastern crudes.”
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“CNN’s Tim Lister, Eleni Giokos and Agne Jurkenaite contributed to this report.”
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