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Iran’s army says US plan to blockade Hormuz ‘amounts to piracy’

Al Jazeera · · 654 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
Global Energy Markets Geopolitical Conflict International maritime law
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday at 14:00 GMT”
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Multiple independent sources (BBC News, RT World News, and other web search results) confirm that the US military announced a blockade of Iranian ports starting Monday at 14:00 GMT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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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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“talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed”
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Web search results explicitly state that talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan collapsed, with mentions of the Iranian Foreign Minister leaving and Trump canceling visits.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan is a de jure multi-party democracy. The country has many political parties and many times in the past the country has been ruled by a coalition government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_P…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan collapsed even before they started. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad, Trump canceled the visit of representatives.
https://unn.ua/en/news/us-iran-talks-in-pakistan-collapsed-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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“President Donald Trump also announced on social media that the US would blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz trade route”
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BBC News and other web sources confirm that President Trump announced via Truth Social (social media) that the US would blockade the 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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“An Iranian army statement on Monday said if the security of Iran’s “ports in the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea is threatened, no port in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea will be safe””
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While the general context of the 2026 Iran war is present in Wikipedia and web results, the specific quote from the Iranian army regarding the safety of ports in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea is not found in the provided evidence.
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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 — 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 Iranian calendars or Iranian chronologies (Persian: گاه‌شماری ایرانی, Gâh Šomâriye Irâni) are a succession of calendars created and used for over two millennia in Iran, also known as Persia. One o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_calendars
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“the statement issued by the Iranian military’s central command centre, Khatam al-Anbiya, that was read on state television”
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Wikipedia confirms the existence of the 'Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the General Staff of Armed Forces, Iran', which aligns with the claim's identification of the command center.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khātam (Persian: خاتم) is an ancient Persian technique of inlaying. It is a version of marquetry where art forms are made by decorating the surface of wooden articles with delicate pieces of wood, bon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters (Persian: قرارگاه سازندگی خاتم‌الانبیا, romanized: Qârargâh-he Sazandegi-ye Xatam alânbia, lit. 'Seal of the Prophet Construction Headquarters') is an Irania…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatam_al-Anbiya_Construction_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khatam-al Anbiya Headquarter (Persian: قرارگاه خاتم‌الانبیا) may refer to: Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the General Staff of Armed Forces, Iran Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatam_al-Anbiya_Headquarters
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“the war that has killed thousands and thrown the global economy into turmoil since it began in late February”
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Britannica and other web sources confirm the 2026 Iran war began on February 28, 2026, and that it has killed thousands (over 2,000 mentioned in one source) and disrupted global energy/financial markets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Life expectancy has increased as child mortality continues to decline. A baby born in 2019, for example, will, on average (globally), live to 73 years — 27 years longer than the global average of some…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_century
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict, which began with joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran at the end of February, has killed more than 2,000 people, disrupted the lives of millions of others and rocked energy and financial mar…
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/dubai-drone-attack-fin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran that entered into force last week has been holding”
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Multiple sources confirm that the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, and reports indicate it entered into force, though some strikes were reported shortly after.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military would…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84z6y3ke4o
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the United States and the Israeli regime after 40 days of war, announcing that Washington has been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal th…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/07/766472/iran-declare…
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web search NEUTRAL — • New strikes after ceasefire announcement: Missile attacks were reported across the Gulf region and Israel shortly after President Donald Trump announced he’d agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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“Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz... has been heavily restricted since the start of the war, with Iran allowing only a few vessels serving friendly countries such as China”
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The claim is directly corroborated by a cross-reference (EuroNews) and multiple web search results stating Iran restricted traffic and allowed only friendly countries like China to pass.
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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 — 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 — 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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“Oil prices... jumped almost 8 percent on Monday, with both key WTI and Brent contracts... topping $100 a barrel”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding specific oil price jumps of 8% or WTI/Brent topping $100 on that specific Monday.
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“The US Central Command said the planned blockade would be enforced “impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results containing the specific quote from US Central Command regarding the 'impartial' enforcement of the blockade.
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“The military forces would not impede vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports”
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“Trump said his goal was to clear the strait of mines and reopen it to all shipping”
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“Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Guo Jiakun said... urging Iran and the US not to reignite the war”
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“Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles said the planned naval blockade “makes no sense””
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“United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will not join the US blockade”
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