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Iran-linked ships transit through Strait of Hormuz — in defiance of President Trump’s blockade

Nypost · · 213 words · By Emily Crane
U.S.-Iran Relations Geopolitical Tensions
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“Iran-linked ships transit through Strait of Hormuz — in defiance of President Trump’s blockade”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Iran-linked ships transited the Strait of Hormuz despite claims of a blockade. Web search results and Wikipedia entries from 2026 describe ongoing traffic through the strait during the Iran war, aligning with the claim's context.
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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 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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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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“At least four Iran-linked ships, including a Chinese tanker, were seen transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday — nearly 24 hours after President Trump’s blockage came into effect, tracking data shows”
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Tracking data from web search results explicitly mentions Iran-linked ships transiting the strait within 24 hours of a blockade. Wikipedia corroborates the 2026 context of restricted traffic during the Iran war.
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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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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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“Two of the ships — Christianna and Elpis — had visited Iranian ports despite the US military vowing to block shipping traffic in and out of them, according to MarineTraffic data”
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MarineTraffic data is cited in multiple web search results confirming two Iran-linked ships visited Iranian ports despite US military actions. Wikipedia references the 2026 war context, supporting the claim's timeline.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War
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“Meanwhile, the Rich Starry and Murlikishan tankers, which are both under US sanctions for Iran-related trade, also sailed through the critical oil chokepoint overnight”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about the Rich Starry and Murlikishan tankers.
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“The Rich Starry, which is owned by a Chinese shipping company, initially appeared to halt its journey ahead of the blockade deadline on Monday but reversed course several hours later and exited the waterway, the New York Times reported”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about the Rich Starry's actions.
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“It wasn’t immediately clear if the US was taking any immediate action to enforce Trump’s blockade”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about US enforcement actions.
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“Trump, for his part, vowed on Monday to fight back against Iran’s ‘WORLD EXTORTION’ and ensure that no one paying tolls to the regime would get through the waterway after cease-fire negotiations fell through”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Trump's specific remarks on the blockade.
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“In retaliation, Tehran threatened to hit naval ships going through the strait and to retaliate against its Gulf neighbors’ ports”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Tehran's threats.
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