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No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 623 words · By Joseph Stepansky
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No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon CENTCOM contradicts reports on ships breaking blockade as Trump says US-Iran talks could resume in the next two days.

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What happened

No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon CENTCOM contradicts reports on ships breaking blockade as Trump says US-Iran talks could resume in the next two days.

Why it matters

The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in its first 24 hours and six merchant ships followed orders to turn around.

Common ground

The statement on Tuesday from the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) was the first update since US President Donald Trump announced the blockade of the waterway after US-Iran talks over the weekend in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement on ending the…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the AFP news agency and several US media outlets, citing data from the maritime tracker Kpler, reported two ships had transited the waterway after leaving Iranian ports on Monday”
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One web search result mentions that AFP and US media outlets citing Kpler reported two ships transiting after leaving Iranian ports, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three ships were not heading to Iranian ports, according to Reuters. However, the AFP news agency and several US media outlets, citing data from the maritime tracker Kpler, reported two ships had …
https://www.hiiraanweyn.net/no-ships-make-it-past-us-blockad…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US said two US merchant ships crossed the strait, which Iran denied. The US also said it destroyed at least six small Iranian boats, a claim also denied by Iran.Danish company confirms ship transi…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has denied an Iranian media report that one of its warships was struck by Iranian missiles as it tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz.Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Horm…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c775jevkyv2o
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Claim 2: “They included two tankers sanctioned by the US”
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Web search results confirm that at least three vessels transited, including two US-sanctioned tankers.
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web search NEUTRAL — A US-sanctioned Chinese tanker, Rich Starry, transited the Strait of Hormuz, the first passage since an American blockade began. The US blockade targets vessels linked to Iranian ports, while allowing…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/04/14/us-sanct…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran could resume talks "over the next two days", President Donald Trump has said, following the failed negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend. The US said no ships have passed through i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t
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web search NEUTRAL — US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Life in limbo.At least three vessels, including two United States-sanctioned tankers, have entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on the first full day of t…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/sanctioned-tankers-…
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Claim 3: “six merchant ships followed orders to turn around”
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Two separate web search results explicitly mention that six merchant vessels complied with directions to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port.
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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 — 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 — 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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Claim 4: “negotiations between a US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and an Iranian delegation led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf”
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Claim 5: “US President Donald Trump announced the blockade of the waterway after US-Iran talks over the weekend in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement on ending the war the US and Israel launched on February 28”
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Web search results confirm Donald Trump announced the blockade on Truth Social following the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, and Wikipedia confirms the broader context of the 2026 Iran war starting February 28.
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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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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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Claim 6: “a two-week ceasefire that began on Wednesday”
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Two independent cross-references from CGTN confirm a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US took effect on Wednesday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States took effect on Wednesday.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-12/Iran-s-Lavan-refinery-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A two-week ceasefire reached between Washington and Tehran took effect on Wednesday, with peace talks scheduled to begin later this week in Islamabad, Pakistan.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-10/UAE-president-Bahraini…
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Claim 7: “The talks were the highest-level face-to-face contact between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic revolution”
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Claim 8: “Trump said “something could be happening over the next two days” in Islamabad as he hailed Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir”
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Claim 9: “Trump on Monday promised to “eliminate” any Iranian ships that seek to break the blockade”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny this specific statement by Donald Trump.
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Claim 10: “CENTCOM said 10,000 US sailors, Marines and airmen were involved in the operation, along with more than a dozen US warships and dozens of aircraft”
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Web search results confirm CENTCOM stated over 10,000 troops were enforcing the blockade.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed this Wednesday that U.S. warships are patrolling the Gulf of Oman to enforce the formal naval blockade imposed against all Iranian ports.
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-04-15-u1-e43231-s2706…
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web search NEUTRAL — The statement came after the United States began a naval blockade against Iran following the expiry of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump. In a post on X on Tuesday, CENTCOM stated that durin…
https://timesofoman.com/article/170638-centcom-says-over-100…
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Claim 11: “The Reuters news agency reported at least three vessels transited the strait during the first 24 hours of the blockade”
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Web search results explicitly mention reports that three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on the first day, contradicting the Pentagon's claim.
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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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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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Claim 12: “CENTCOM said the blockade applies only to vessels “entering and exiting Iranian ports””
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Multiple sources, including a direct quote from CENTCOM, state that the blockade applies only to vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports.
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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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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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Claim 13: “The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in its first 24 hours”
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Multiple web search results confirm that US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on X that no ships made it past the blockade in the first 24 hours.
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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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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 — 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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