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Navigation in Strait of Hormuz stops after Trump’s remarks about conflict settlement

TASS · · 173 words
US-Iran conflict Maritime Security International Diplomacy

The article reports on a significant decrease in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following statements by US President Donald Trump regarding conflict settlement with Iran. It cites Bloomberg data indicating that only two Iranian commercial vessels passed through the strait on Sunday compared to nine on Saturday.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz practically stopped on Sunday following US President Donald Trump’s statements on the prospects of settling the conflict with Iran, Bloomberg said, citing ship tracking data.”
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The claim that navigation practically stopped following Trump's remarks is reported by TASS (citing Bloomberg) and supported by a separate Bloomberg report stating oil and gas shipping remains 'largely paused' due to escalating conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — of the Strait of Hormuz, with video footage also showing ships turning away from the Strait.[27][28] On 18 April, Iran said that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to the US refusing to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Thus, whereas nine ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Saturday, on Sunday, according to Bloomberg, only two Iranian commercial vessels did this.
https://tass.com/world/2125743
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil and gas shipping remains largely paused in the Strait of Hormuz that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, as a regional conflict escalates and Iran cranks up threats to vessels transi…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-28/oil-tanke…
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“The US leader said on May 3 that Iran’s response to Washington’s proposals on the conflict settlement would hardly be acceptable because Tehran has allegedly not yet paid "a big enough price."”
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The specific quote and date (May 3) regarding the 'big enough price' are only found in the TASS report. Other sources discuss Trump's general dissatisfaction with Iranian proposals but do not confirm this specific phrasing or date.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US leader said on May 3 that Iran’s response to Washington’s proposals on the conflict settlement would hardly be acceptable because Tehran has allegedly not yet paid "a big enough price."
https://tass.com/world/2125743
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's latest proposal would set aside discussion of Iran's nuclear programme until the war is ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved.
https://anewz.tv/middle-east-conflict/news/19694/trump-unhap…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran have also been continuing to attack, capture, and intercept each other’s ships, pointing to an ongoing naval war still playing out in the Strait of Hormuz. So what’s the new proposal, …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point…
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“nine ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Saturday”
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The specific number of nine ships passing on Saturday is mentioned only in the TASS report. Other sources mention general disruptions or specific individual ships, but not this specific count for that day.
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz transits dropping away in early 2026.[94]. On 2 March, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officially confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was closed and that any ship that entered t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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web search NEUTRAL — Commercial shipping around the strait has been disrupted with many ships anchored at sea, according to open-source ship tracking data. But a U.S. defense official said some ships are still flowing thr…
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/01/trump-us-sinks-9-iran-warsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Did ships get through before the ceasefire? In a message posted by its mission to the United Nations on 24 March, Iran said it would allow "non-hostile vessels" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, p…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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“on Sunday, according to Bloomberg, only two Iranian commercial vessels did this.”
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TASS reports that Bloomberg stated only two Iranian commercial vessels passed on Sunday. This is corroborated by another source (AGBI) which also cites Bloomberg reporting a 'trickle' of ships, specifically mentioning a tanker for Iraq.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thus, whereas nine ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Saturday, on Sunday, according to Bloomberg, only two Iranian commercial vessels did this.
https://tass.com/world/2125743
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web search NEUTRAL — Hormuz confusion deepens as Indian oil tankers make U-turn. Hours after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was 'completely open' for commercial vessels, earning praise from Trump, its military r…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-war-indian-oil-ta…
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker carrying Iraqi crude made its way through the strait on Sunday, Bloomberg reported, after Iran said it would grant an exemption to “brotherly Iraq”. No ships with US or Israeli links are know…
https://www.agbi.com/logistics/2026/04/trickle-of-ships-pass…
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“only certain vessels with regional affiliation or the approval of local authorities seem to have access to the strait.”
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Multiple sources confirm that access is restricted to specific vessels. Civiclens.in states access is controlled by Iran via 'selective permits', and the UN message cited in the 'Iran war' search result mentions allowing 'non-hostile vessels' provided they coordinate with Iranian authorities.
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web search NEUTRAL — of the Strait of Hormuz, with video footage also showing ships turning away from the Strait.[27][28] On 18 April, Iran said that it closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to the US refusing to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war.In a message posted by its mission to the United Nations on 24 March, Iran said it would allow "non-hostile vessels" to pass through the Strait…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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web search NEUTRAL — Armed conflict conditions are defining access to this choke point. Access to the Strait of Hormuz is now controlled by Iran based upon selective permits that are granted to ships from certain countrie…
https://civiclens.in/hormuz-access-control/
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“in recent weeks ships have been passing through the strait with their transponders off.”
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While sources discuss ships being blocked or avoiding the strait, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the specific practice of ships turning off transponders in recent weeks.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Iranian forces continue to block the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries around 20 percent of global oil supplies, a number of ships linked to Chi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTmoexBm9I
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web search NEUTRAL — This week, the Greek magnate made one of the boldest plays of his 55-year tanker career: sending at least five ships through the Strait of Hormuz while war flared across the Middle East.
https://www.independentsentinel.com/a-greek-tanker-has-the-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — As war chokes off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Chinese ships are not getting special treatment. New ship-tracking data shows Chinese vessels have largely halted transits, underscoring Beijing…
https://www.csis.org/analysis/no-one-not-even-beijing-gettin…
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“Iranian commercial vessels switch on their transponders only when they reach Southeast Asia.”
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The claim that Iranian vessels only switch on transponders upon reaching Southeast Asia is mentioned only in the TASS report. No other provided evidence corroborates this specific behavioral pattern.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump: The Iranians have not reached the point of reaching an agreement.Trump posted post threatening Iran at 4 in the morning: Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnucl…
https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/3-may-16-president-trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — VesselFinder is a free Vessel Database with over 500000 ships, technical specifications and management information, live AIS positions and port calls, ship photos and related news.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels
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web search NEUTRAL — Thus, Iranian commercial vessels switch on their transponders only when they reach Southeast Asia.Thus, whereas nine ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in both directions on Saturday, on Sunday…
https://tass.com/world/2125743
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