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Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours

Al Jazeera · · 465 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
Food Security Geopolitical Conflict Global economic stability
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours”
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Web search results explicitly confirm that the IRGC claimed to have coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
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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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“About a fifth of global energy exports used to pass through the strait before the beginning of the United States-Israel war on Iran on February 28”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and EIA estimates via web search, confirm that approximately 20% of the world's oil/energy supply transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
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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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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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“the beginning of the United States-Israel war on Iran on February 28”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries and Britannica explicitly state that a war involving the US, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, 2026.
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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 mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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“US President Donald Trump’s administration responded by imposing a blockade on Iranian ports”
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Two independent news sources (CNBC and Al Jazeera) confirm that the Trump administration imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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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“On Wednesday, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned that the blockage could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months”
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A Reuters report via web search explicitly confirms that the FAO warned on Wednesday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oswaldo José de los Ángeles Castro Intriago (29 July 1902 – 26 June 1992) was an Ecuadorian journalist, teacher, poet, statistician, translator/reviser, and novelist. He was instrumental in founding …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Castro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lobsters are widely fished around the world for their meat. They are often hard to catch in large numbers, but their large size can make them a profitable catch. Although the majority of the targeted …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_fishing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April
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“Trump spoke about “progress” made in negotiations with Iran”
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Two independent news sources (NBC News and Daily Maverick) report that Donald Trump spoke about progress in negotiations with Iran.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump stated the U.S. was negotiating with Iran and that there had been progress
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/president-addr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the US had made progress, while President Donald Trump cited “very good conversations” with Tehran.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-19-strait-of…
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“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned “return to war will feature many more surprises””
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While web search confirms Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister and is involved in talks, the specific quote 'return to war will feature many more surprises' is not explicitly found in the provided evidence snippets, although his role and activity are confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ayman Mohyeldin spoke exclusively with Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for a wide-ranging conversation on the latest strikes, access through the Strait ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHjjRgpvXO4
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web search NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran war news LIVE: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed both the Iranian demands and their reservations regarding the US terms to the Pakistani side, a source involved in the talks told Reut…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-iran-war-live-u…
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