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Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

Daily Maverick · · 930 words · By Reuters
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X the Strait was open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the US-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on X that the Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial vessels for the remainder of a 10-day US-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 62nd Munich Security Conference (German: 62. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz) was an annual meeting of the Munich Security Conference, took place from 13 to 15 February 2026 in Munich, Germany. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62nd_Munich_Security_Conferenc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (born 1968) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asim_Munir
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“A senior Iranian official told Reuters that transit would be through designated lanes that Iran deemed safe for navigation and would exclude naval vessels.”
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While there is evidence of the Strait being open and evidence of a general crisis, the specific detail regarding 'designated lanes' and the 'exclusion of naval vessels' as told to Reuters is not explicitly present in the provided evidence snippets.
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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 — Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian statutory authority responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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“The US-Israeli conflict with Iran, which started on 28 February, has killed thousands of people and destabilised the Middle East.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that a war between the US, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, 2026, involving airstrikes and resulting in significant destabilization and deaths.
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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 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 conflict also effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas usually transits”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' confirm the Strait was largely blocked by Iran starting February 28, 2026. The IEA source confirms the Strait typically handles approximately 20 million barrels per day (roughly 20% of global oil/LNG transit).
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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 — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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“Oil prices fell by 11%, extending earlier losses, following Araqchi’s post.”
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A web search result explicitly mentions 'Oil prices drop over 10% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open', which aligns with the claim of an 11% fall following Araqchi's post.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil Price: Get all information on the Price of Oil including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Current oil price today. Live WTI and Brent crude oil prices per barrel. Updated every 5 minutes. Free oil price API for developers.
https://www.oilpriceapi.com/oil-price
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“normal levels, which was about 130 ships a day prior to the war.”
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A web search result explicitly states: 'Before the war, more than 130 ships typically crossed the Strait of Hormuz each day.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz transits dropping away in early 2026.[94]. On 2 March, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officially confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was closed and that any ship that entered t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Traffic through the strait has slowed to a trickle during the war.Before the war, more than 130 ships typically crossed the Strait of Hormuz each day. Only about 120 ships in total have made the passa…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/strait-hormuz-sh…
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“German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said it would refrain from passing through the Strait while it assessed the announcement”
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Multiple web search results confirm Hapag-Lloyd announced it would refrain from passing through the Strait while assessing the announcement of its reopening.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Germany’s largest shipowners Hapag-Lloyd announced it would halt its operations through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Guards deemed it "unsafe".Vance announced the negotiations with Iran had faile…
https://www.newarab.com/news/german-shipowners-hapag-lloyd-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd said it was refraining from passing through the strait while assessing the announcement, though it may begin transits soon.The U.S. Navy is planning to continue its…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/oil-prices-plunge-after-…
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“The International Monetary Fund this week lowered its forecasts for global growth”
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Al Jazeera reports that the IMF lowered its global economic growth forecast due to tensions between the US and Iran driving up costs during the Hormuz blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its global economic growth forecast as tensions between the United States and Iran have driven up energy and food costs globally.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/14/imf-cuts-global-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The International Monetary Fund downgraded its global economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 on Tuesday, potentially tempering demand for oil and its products.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/oil-dips-as-imf…
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web search NEUTRAL — In its latest World Economic Outlook, the I.M.F. forecast that global output will hold at 3.3 percent for a third consecutive year.Most of the upgrade to this year’s forecast stems from stronger growt…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/business/imf-world-econom…
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“Trump posted on Truth Social: “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR PASSAGE.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific Truth Social post by Donald Trump with this wording.
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“Trump said the US military blockade of ships sailing through the Strait to Iranian ports – announced after talks with Iran last weekend in the Pakistani capital Islamabad ended without agreement – remained in place.”
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Wikipedia confirms that on April 13, 2026, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the 'Islamabad Talks'. This corroborates the context of the claim, although the specific quote from Trump is not in the snippet, the factual event of the blockade and failed Islamabad talks is verified.
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“In a sermon in Tehran, cleric Ahmad Khatami said: “Our people do not negotiate while being humiliated,” while in the central city of Isfahan, the imam said: “We did not accept the terms proposed by the other party.””
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“In Islamabad, troops were seen along routes leading into the capital on Friday, but roads were still open and the government had not issued orders for businesses to shut down”
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“A senior Iranian official told Reuters there had been an agreement on unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets, as part of the accord to reopen the Strait”
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“the US proposing at last weekend’s talks a 20-year suspension of all Iranian nuclear activity. Tehran suggested a halt of three to five years”
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“Iran has demanded international sanctions on it be lifted and Washington has pressed for any highly enriched uranium to be removed from Iran.”
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“Trump repeated his Thursday comment that the U.S. would get all the “nuclear dust”, referring to Iran’s highly enriched uranium which he says was obliterated by U.S. bombers last June.”
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“Iran’s state media outlet Mizan disputed that... No negotiation regarding the “transfer of Iran’s highly enriched uranium to America had ever taken place”
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“The conflict in Lebanon was reignited on 2 March when Hezbollah opened fire on northern Israel in support of Tehran, prompting an Israeli offensive that authorities say has killed more than 2,000 people.”
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