Iran-Israel war LIVE: Strait of Hormuz to stay closed until port blockade lifts, Iran says
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.
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“The Strait of hormuz is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) 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 report the claim that Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy stated the Strait of Hormuz is closed until the U.S. blockade is lifted. The evidence cites Iran's warning and the context of the standoff.
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— Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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— Since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been accused by several countries of training, financing, and providing weapons and safe havens for non-state m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_state-sponsored_terro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_and_state-sponsored_terro…
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— Mohammad Bagheri (Persian: محمد باقری; 1960 – 13 June 2025; born Mohammad-Hossein Afshordi;محمدحسین افشردی) was an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who served …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagheri_(general)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagheri_(general)
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“Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the ongoing 10-day truce with Israel cannot be one-sided, vowing that his fighters would respond to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.”
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The claim that Naim Qassem stated the truce cannot be one-sided and vowed retaliation is supported by multiple web search results citing his statements. However, the evidence does not provide enough independent confirmation (e.g., from multiple distinct news organizations reporting the exact same statement) to elevate the verdict beyond single_source, although the context is consistent across the search results.
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— On 27 November 2024, a ceasefire agreement was signed by Israel, Lebanon, and five mediating countries, including the United States. Hezbollah attacked Israel on 8 October 2023, leading to a year of c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire_…
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— Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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— Naim Qassem (born February 1953) is a Lebanese Shia cleric and politician who became Hezbollah’s secretary-general on 29 October 2024, the fourth person to hold the position. He participated in the fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naim_Qassem
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“The Israeli military said its air force had eliminated a “terrorist cell” operating near its troops in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire there.”
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Multiple web search results report the Israeli military's claim that its air force eliminated a 'terrorist cell' operating near its troops in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire. This specific report is consistent across the search results.
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— The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Lebanon_attacks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Lebanon_attacks
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