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Iran war: US says its ships passed through Strait of Hormuz

Deutsche Welle · · 1906 words · By Mark Hallam; Dharvi Vaid
US-Iran Diplomatic Conflict Maritime Security and Blockades Global Oil Market Stability
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the US military stated two US-flagged merchant vessels successfully transited the Strait 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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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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_(yacht)
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“two Navy guided-missile destroyers have entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade”
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The Guardian and other web search results confirm that US Navy guided-missile destroyers were operating in the Gulf as part of the effort to assist merchant vessels.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN; Persian: نیروی دریایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Nirū-yē Dəryâyi-yē Ərtēš-ē Žomhūri-yē Ēslâmi-yē Irân), also referred to as the Iranian Navy (abbrevi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf, also called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Penins…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf
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“US military's Central Command... says that Iranian reports of missiles striking a US warship are not accurate”
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Multiple high-authority news sources (The Guardian, BBC) report that US Central Command (Centcom) explicitly denied Iranian claims that a US warship was struck.
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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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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 — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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“Iranian news agencies including the semiofficial Fars and the Iranian Labour News Agency had reported Iranian strikes on a US vessel southeast of the Strait of Hormuz”
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Web search results explicitly mention that the Fars news agency reported Iran launched missiles at a US Navy vessel southeast of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — News agencies were created to provide newspapers with information about a wide variety of news events happening around the world. Initially the agencies were meant to provide the news items only to ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_news_agencies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable news agencies in Iran:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_news_agencies
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“US President Donald Trump announced the plan [Project Freedom] on Sunday”
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Multiple independent sources (PJ Media and other web results) confirm President Trump announced 'Project Freedom' on Sunday to guide ships out of the Strait.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of using drones to attack an empty oil tanker as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent reports confirm the UAE accused Iran of using drones to attack an empty ADNOC oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates on Monday accused Iran of attacking an empty crude oil tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi state oil firm ADNOC (ADNOC.UL) with drones as it attempted to pass through the ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/tanker-hit-by-unkn…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates on Monday accused Iran of attacking an empty crude oil tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi state oil firm ADNOC with drones as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.…
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/uae-iran-adnoc/2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates on Monday accused Iran of attacking an empty crude oil tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi state oil firm ADNOC with drones as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.…
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2026/05/04/uae-accuses-iran-o…
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“The 'Barakah' ship belongs to the Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC”
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Multiple sources, including Reuters and PizzINT Intel, identify the ship 'Barakah' as belonging to the Abu Dhabi state oil company ADNOC.
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web search NEUTRAL — The tanker, Barakah, belongs to the Abu Dhabi state oil firm ADNOC, which said that it was empty when it was attacked by two drones launched from Iran.
https://southfront.press/iran-fires-missiles-at-u-s-warships…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abu Dhabi is demanding Iran halt attacks, commit to an immediate ceasefire, and reopen. JUST IN ADNOC Logistics & Services says its crude oil tanker "Barakah" was hit by two Iranian drones off the coa…
https://www.pizzint.watch/intel/adnoc-tanker-iranian-drones-…
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web search NEUTRAL — КАИР, 4 мая (Рейтер) - Объединенные Арабские Эмираты в понедельник обвинили Иран в нападениис использованием беспилотников на пустой нефтяной танкер Barakah, принадлежащий государственной нефтяной ком…
https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/04/oae-obvinili-iran-v…
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“Iran has blocked many non-Iranian ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel began attacking it on February 28”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and related web search results confirm that Iran largely blocked shipping traffic since February 28, 2026, following US and Israeli air strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Main articles: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign. See also: 2026 Iran war. Before the 2026 Israeli–U.S. strikes on Iran, ship insurance for the strait increased from 0.12…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed. Tehran had effectively blocked the waterway, one of the world's busiest oil …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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web search NEUTRAL — Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire w…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/is-the-strait-of-horm…
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“The United Kingdom Maritime Trado Operations (UKMTO) agency had earlier reported a tanker in the region being hit by unknown projectiles”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a UKMTO report on a tanker being hit by unknown projectiles.
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“Brent crude initially climbed 1.54% to $109.84 per barrel for July delivery, while US crude rose over 2% to $104.18”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding specific oil price figures for Brent or US crude on May 4, 2026.
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“crude crossed $126 per barrel last week”
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“US transfers 22 crew members of seized Iranian ship to Pakistan”
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“Tehran had submitted a 14-point plan 'focused on ending the war'”
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“The Iranian plan includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting US sanctions on Iran, ending the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and permanently ending the wars in Iran and in Lebanon”
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“US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it would support the mission with 15,000 military personnel, over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, along with warships and drones”
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“According to maritime intelligence firm AXSMarine, more than 900 commercial vessels were located in the Persian Gulf as of April 29”
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“As many as 20,000 seafarers have been unable to transit the Strait during the conflict, as per the International Maritime Organization”
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