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Iran and the US trade fire over Hormuz, Trump says ceasefire still in effect

France24 · · 223 words · By Video by Simon MORITZ
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“A new exchange of fire between Iran and the US occurred late Thursday night in the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources confirm an exchange of fire between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on a Thursday night. This is reported by Euronews and another web search result, and is consistent with the timeline of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis described in Wikipedia.
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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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“both countries accusing each other of firing first”
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Evidence from multiple sources indicates mutual accusations. Euronews reports the US claimed self-defense while Iran claimed a US attack on a tanker. Another web search result explicitly states Iran accused the US of violating the truce and that the US fired on a cargo vessel, which Tehran called a violation.
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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 — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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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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“Trump says ceasefire still in effect”
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Five independent news organizations (CNBC, Al Jazeera, RT News, and South China Morning Post) all report that Donald Trump stated the ceasefire remains in effect.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. President Donald Trump, in a call with an ABC News reporter later Thursday, insisted that the ceasefire remains in effect
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-u…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to downplay the clashes, saying the ceasefire remained in effect
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/8/oil-prices-jump-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump described the latest US strikes as “just a love tap,” insisting in a phone call with ABC News that the April 7 ceasefire remains in effect.
https://www.rt.com/news/639591-us-iran-port-strikes/
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