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Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz over US ‘piracy’

RT News · · 278 words · By Russia Today
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Iranian military has once again closed free passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing what it described as US ‘piracy.’”
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Multiple sources report that Iran has blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz. One source specifies the closure was in response to US/Israel actions, and another notes the blockage began on a specific date in 2026. The claim's specific detail about citing 'US piracy' is supported by the context of US/Israel actions mentioned in the evidence.
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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 — 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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“On Friday, Tehran initially declared the waterway completely open for commercial vessels for the remaining period of the ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, prompting a fall in oil prices on hopes of de-escalation.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial vessels following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and that this prompted reactions regarding oil prices.
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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 — 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 — 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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“While US President Donald Trump praised the news, he said that the US blockade of Iranian ports “will remain in full force” until a peace deal is reached.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Donald Trump stated that the US blockade of Iranian ports would remain in force until a peace deal was reached.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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 — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“According to multiple media reports, the US has presented several demands to Iran, including the handing over of its enriched uranium stockpile.”
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Web search results confirm that US officials, such as Pete Hegseth, have demanded that Iran hand over its enriched uranium stockpile to the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's nuclear program has been a focal point of international scrutiny for decades. Although the country suspended its formal nuclear weapons program in 2003, [47] in December 2024, the UN nuclear wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Iran to turn over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which could be used for a nuclear weapon, and said the U.S. could launch an operation to seize ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/hegseth-…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering dispatching US special forces to Iran to seize the country's stockpile of highly enriched uranium in what experts say would be a ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/can-the-us-seize-ira…
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“While Iran allowed “a limited number of oil tankers and commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in a managed manner,” the US violated its part of the agreement and now “continues its piracy and maritime theft under the pretext of a so-called ‘siege,’” a spokesman for the Iranian military has said.”
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Multiple sources reflect the Iranian perspective that the US is violating agreements and continuing 'piracy' and 'maritime theft' in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Iran allowing some passage.
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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 — 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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““For this reason, control over the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the Armed Forces,” he said, adding that the regime would be maintained as long as the US upholds the blockade of Iranian ports.”
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Multiple sources report that an Iranian spokesman stated that control over the Strait of Hormuz returned to the Armed Forces, and that this was linked to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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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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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 — 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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