Iran war: More ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 03, 2026 · 2657 words · By Dharvi Vaid; Roshni Majumdar

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What to know about Iran war: More ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran war: More ships pass through Strait of Hormuz Published April 3, 2026last updated April 3, 2026What you need to know - Still far below pre-war levels, more ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz - Trump says US military has 'not even started'…

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What happened

Why it matters

Windward said 16 cargo ships transited the largely blocked strait on Wednesday, compared with 11 on Tuesday and fewer still on Monday — but the traffic is still a fraction of what was traversing the key sea-route before Israel and the United States began…

Common ground

Windward said most of the ships sailed close to the Iranian coast past the island of Larak, allowing Iran to maintain a "permission-based, selective blockade." However, three ships also reportedly passed closer to the coast of Oman avoiding the corridor…

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Follow-up questions

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Claim 1: “A gas facility in Abu Dhabi has halted operations following an air defense response”

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Claim 2: “US strikes will target 'bridges next, then electric power plants,' Trump adds”

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Wikipedia entries about Trump's age and policies do not reference military targeting strategies. No evidence connects to the specific claim about bridges and power plants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO) is a term that gained prominence in May 2025 after many threats and reversals during the trade war US president Donald Trump initiated with his administration's "Liber…
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Claim 3: “Windward said 16 cargo ships transited the strait on Wednesday, compared with 11 on Tuesday”

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Claim 4: “German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed concern about Trump's NATO comments”

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Claim 5: “The LNG tanker Sohar is thought to be the first LNG tanker to have passed through the strait since the outbreak of the war”

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No evidence found in any sources to support or contradict the LNG tanker Sohar's status as the first since the war.

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Claim 6: “More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz”

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Wikipedia entries mention geopolitical operations in the Strait of Hormuz but do not quantify ship traffic or compare pre-war levels. No direct evidence about ship numbers or trends.

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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 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
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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, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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Claim 7: “France, South Korean leaders pledge to work together on reopening Hormuz”

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Claim 8: “Trump says US military has 'not even started' destroying what's left in Iran”

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Claim 9: “Trump threatened to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by force”

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No evidence found in any sources to support or contradict Trump's alleged threat about controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

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