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Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels

South China Morning Post · · 241 words · By Mark Magnier
Diplomatic Negotiations International Trade and Energy Security Geopolitical Conflict
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the two sides announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open and operational”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the US and Iran announced on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was open and operational.
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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 — 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 — 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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“nearly seven weeks that have seen hundreds of ships blocked”
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The claim that hundreds of ships were blocked for nearly seven weeks is explicitly stated in a web search result and supported by Wikipedia entries describing the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis starting February 28.
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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 Portuguese conquest of Hormuz in 1507 occurred when the Portuguese Afonso de Albuquerque attacked Hormuz Island to establish the Fortress of Hormuz. This conquest gave the Portuguese full control …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_conquest_of_Hormuz
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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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“US President Donald Trump said on social media, using an unofficial name for the strategic waterway”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference and web search results, confirm Donald Trump posted on Truth Social using the term 'Strait of Iran' to say it was fully open.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has welcomed Iran's foreign minister's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" for the "remaining period of ceasefire". Listen to this article.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/iran-strait-of-hormuz-open-cea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump has postponed deadlines for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz several times. On 21 March, Trump initially threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not "FULL…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0q6wdzp1o
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web search NEUTRAL — “Iran has just announced that the Strait of Iran is fully open and ready for full passage. Thank you,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-says-iran-announced-…
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed this on social media”
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While Wikipedia confirms Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran, the provided evidence does not contain a specific social media post or announcement from him echoing the opening of the strait; the evidence for claim 0 mentions 'statements from... Iran' generally, but not Araghchi specifically on social media.
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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 — 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 — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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“The war, launched by the US and Israel in late February”
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Wikipedia and multiple independent news cross-references (Al Jazeera, France24, The Guardian, RT News) all confirm that the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 1960s, the relationship between Israel and the United States has grown into a close alliance in economic, strategic and military aspects. The U.S. has provided strong support for Israel; it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_States_relations
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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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“the opening of the strait would continue until April 27 when the US-brokered 10-day truce ends between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah reached between Israel and Lebanon”
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Wikipedia confirms a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon (Hezbollah) was agreed upon on April 16, 2026. While the specific end date of April 27 is not explicitly in the snippet, the existence of the US-brokered truce is verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire is a temporary cessation of hostilities agreed between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April 2026, amid the ongoing 2026 Lebanon war and wider regional conflict linked to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israel–Lebanon_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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