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Iran publishes map of IRGC-controlled area around Hormuz Strait

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 208 words
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Iran's Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency has released a map defining the maritime zone controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz. The agency stated that passage through these waters requires permission and that the strait is closed to vessels associated with the US, Israel, and their supporters following recent military conflicts.

Propaganda risk 20%
Claims checked 8
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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What happened

Iran’s Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency (PGSA), the body responsible for regulating passage through the Strait of Hormuz, has published a map of the maritime zone controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, an elite branch of the Iranian Armed…

Why it matters

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has defined its jurisdiction over the management of the Strait of Hormuz as follows: the line connecting Kuh-e Mobarak in Iran and southern Fujairah in the UAE at the eastern side of the strait, to the line connecting the end of…

Common ground

It noted that ships may pass through Iranian-controlled waters only with permission from the PGSA.

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Iran's Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency has released a map defining the maritime zone controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz. The agency stated that passage through these waters requires permission and that the strait is closed to vessels associated with the US, Israel, and their supporters following recent military conflicts.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran’s Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency (PGSA), the body responsible for regulating passage through the Strait of Hormuz, has published a map of the maritime zone controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS and another web result) confirm that the Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency (PGSA) published a map of the maritime zone controlled by the IRGC.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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, as talks between Washington and Tehran over the res…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/iran-says-it-coordi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority has declared a controlled maritime zone across the Strait of Hormuz, requiring all transit vessels to seek coordination and authorisation before passi…
https://investinglive.com/commodities/iran-claims-regulatory…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Persian Gulf Surveillance Agency (PGSA), the body responsible for regulating passage through the Strait of Hormuz, has published a map of the maritime zone controlled by the Islamic Revolutiona…
https://tass.com/world/2134227
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Claim 2: “Major Iranian cities, including Tehran, came under attack”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists attacks during the '2026 Iran war' starting February 28, stating that Israel and the US launched attacks on targets across Iran, including major cities.
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web search 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...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli–United_States_str…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has begun major combat operations in Iran, describing them as “massive and ongoing”. The stated aim is to eliminate what Washington calls imminent threats from the Iranian government. Trump sai…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attac…
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web search NEUTRAL — In addition, it is reported that Iran attacked the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. A base in Qatar, built after joint military operations during Operation Desert Storm…
https://unn.ua/en/news/iran-strikes-us-military-bases-and-at…
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Claim 3: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has defined its jurisdiction over the management of the Strait of Hormuz as follows: the line connecting Kuh-e Mobarak in Iran and southern Fujairah in the UAE at the eastern side of the strait, to the line connecting the end of Qeshm Island in Iran and Umm Al Quwain in the UAE at the western side of the strait”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the PGSA and the general conflict, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia snippets contain the specific geographical coordinates or the specific lines connecting Kuh-e Mobarak, Fujairah, Qeshm Island, and Umm Al Quwain.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago · President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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Claim 4: “Iranian authorities subsequently decided to close the Strait of Hormuz to vessels associated with the United States, Israel, and countries that supported actions against the Islamic Republic”
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Al Jazeera and Wikipedia confirm that during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran stated the Strait of Hormuz was closed to the US and its allies, while remaining open to others.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, in…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2631x6nelo
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Life in limbo.During the United States-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran has said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all except the US …
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/16/strait-of-hormuz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Until the US–Israeli war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz was open and about 25% of the world's seaborne oil trade and 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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Claim 5: “US military facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia were also targeted”
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Two independent sources (one web result and RT World News) confirm that US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia were targeted in retaliatory strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has suffered 200 casualties in Iranian retaliatory strikes on bases across the Middle East, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed.
https://www.rt.com/news/633217-iran-strikes-hundreds-america…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates has said it intercepted ballistic and cruise missiles fired from Iran, while a fire was reported at an oil facility in Fujairah following a suspected drone attack. An unnamed …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — US facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia were also struck.Qatar declared a state of emergency.
https://baku.ws/en/politics/since-the-beginning-of-the-ameri…
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Claim 6: “ships may pass through Iranian-controlled waters only with permission from the PGSA”
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TASS and another web search result explicitly state that ships may pass through Iranian-controlled waters only with permission from the PGSA.
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web search NEUTRAL — To traverse the full length of the strait, ships pass through the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.The declarations further asserted that prior permission was required before foreign warships could…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — It noted that ships may pass through Iranian-controlled waters only with permission from the PGSA. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran.
https://tass.com/world/2134227
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcement came through a pointed social media move. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council shared the PGSA’s new official X account on Monday, signalling that Tehran is formalising its contro…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/iran-strait-of-hormu…
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Claim 7: “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against Israel”
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Multiple sources (RT, Al Jazeera, and web results) describe Iranian retaliatory strikes on US and allied bases following the initial attacks, which aligns with the IRGC's announcement of retaliatory operations.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), [a] also known domestically as Sepah[b] or Pasdaran[c] and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, [33] is a multi-service primary force of the I…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also called Pasdaran or Sepah, is a branch of the Iranian armed forces that is independent of Iran’s regular army. It was established by Ruhol…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islamic-Revolutionary-Guard…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2026 · The IRGC is one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, conceived as the principal defender of the 1979 revolution, and now a critical link to Islamist militant groups violently opp…
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/irans-revolutionary-guards
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Claim 8: “On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran”
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This claim is supported by five cross-references from TASS and further corroborated by Al Jazeera and Wikipedia (referencing the 2026 Iran war), confirming military operations launched on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28.
https://tass.com/world/2129219
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28.
https://tass.com/world/2129201
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28.
https://tass.com/world/2115723
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.