Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade
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“The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again on Saturday (April 18, 2026) as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.”
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Multiple web search results report that on April 18, 2026, Iran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, reversing any reopening efforts, and this action was linked to the US maintaining a blockade. Specifically, one web search result mentions Iran firing on ships after the US said the move would not end its blockade, and another web search result references the escalation on that date.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“The strait is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy said on Saturday night, warning that "no vessel should make any movement from its anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered as cooperation with the enemy" and be targeted.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy stated on Saturday night that the Strait of Hormuz is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, and warned that vessels approaching the strait would be targeted. Two distinct web search results contain this exact warning.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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