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Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times

Al Jazeera · · 1477 words · By Yasmeen Aboujabal; Alanoud Al-Thani
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Military history of sea control Humanitarian impact of naval blockades
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29 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing blockades.”
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Wikipedia entries for '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' explicitly state that the strait has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following attacks by the US and Israel, and that the US began a campaign to reopen it in March 2026.
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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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“Israel’s complete land, sea and air blockade of the Gaza Strip is one of the longest sieges in modern history.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that Israel imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007 after Hamas took control.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Blockade of the Gaza Strip refers to Israeli and Egyptian restrictions on movement and goods in the Gaza Strip that began in the early 1990s. After Hamas took over in 2007, Israel significantly in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 1956, the Gaza Strip was captured by Israel from Egypt for a period of four months during the Suez Crisis before returning it back to Egypt in March 1957 due to heavy international pressure. Israel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_Gaza…
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“Launched in 2007, Israel has limited the entry of goods and essential supplies, causing a prolonged humanitarian and economic crisis for the Strip’s 2.3 million people, who cannot travel freely.”
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While the blockade is verified, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general reports on religious freedom and US aid, which do not specifically detail the limitation of goods for 2.3 million people in the context of the 2007 launch.
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web search NEUTRAL — This section of the report covers Israel within the 1949 Armistice Agreement line as well as the Golan Heights and territories that Israel occupied during the June 1967 war, and where it later extende…
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/547499-ISRA…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 7, 2025 · Since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023 and Israel’s subsequent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, Congress has provided emergency supplemental military assistance to Israel an…
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RL/PDF/RL3322…
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web search NEUTRAL — On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, firing thousands of rockets and causing hundreds of militants to breach the border with Israel.
https://www.opendoors.org/research-reports/country-dossiers/…
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“Before Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza began in October 2023, fishermen were restricted to 6-15 nautical miles (11-28km) from shore, well below the 20-nautical-mile (37km) zone guaranteed by the Oslo Accords.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Oslo Accords guaranteed a 20-nautical-mile zone, but in practice, Israel restricted fishermen to smaller zones (e.g., 15 nautical miles).
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the 1993 Oslo Accords, Palestinian fishermen were theoretically permitted to access up to 20 nautical miles off Gaza’s coast. In practice, this has never been implemented.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/treated-criminals-gaza-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel loosened restrictions on fishermen off the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday by allowing them to travel up to 15 nautical miles into the Mediterranean, the largest distance in years.
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/258463-israel-loosens-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fishing zone is supposed to extend to 20 nautical miles under the Oslo Accords. The Oslo Accords were signed between the Israeli regime and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) during the e…
https://www.yjc.ir/en/news/37304/israel-loosens-restrictions…
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“Since 2008, several Freedom Flotilla vessels have attempted to break the Israeli blockade.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are generic definitions of 'freedom' or mortgage services and do not mention the Freedom Flotilla.
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web search NEUTRAL — In modern liberal nations, freedom is considered a right, especially freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press. In political discourse, political freedom is often associated wit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom
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web search NEUTRAL — Freedom Mortgage customers can login here to make payments, manage their online accounts, view loan summaries, and more.
https://mylogin.freedommortgage.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Freedom is the app and website blocker that syncs across Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome. Schedule focus sessions, block distractions, and reclaim time.
https://freedom.to/
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“Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the Gaza blockade have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters.”
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The claim is corroborated by Al Jazeera, Wikipedia (Gaza Freedom Flotilla), and other web sources stating that all flotillas attempting to break the blockade since 2010 have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessels and convoys have attempted to break the blockade of Gaza since 2010. The first flotilla with six ships was launched by what would then become the Freedom Flotilla Coaliti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the Gaza blockade have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters. The map below shows the approximate locations where prominent floti…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/10/map-israel-has-atta…
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web search NEUTRAL — The flotillas’ main goal and mission is to carry humanitarian aid with the intention of breaking the Israeli blockade on the Gaza strip.However since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the blocka…
https://chinaus-icas.org/research/interception-of-the-global…
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“On April 30, Israel raided 22 out of the 58 vessels in the most recent Global Sumud Flotilla campaign in international waters more than 1,000km (620 miles) from Gaza.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of generic definitions of the month of April and does not contain any information regarding the Global Sumud Flotilla or raids on April 30.
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web search NEUTRAL — April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April
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web search NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month in the Gregorian calendar and has 30 days. It is the second month of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the second month of astronomical fall in the Southern …
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/months/april.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2020 · April is the fourth month of the year. Let's take a look closer look at the origins, observances and points in history that make up this amazing month.
https://www.thefactsite.com/april-facts/
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“During the Nigerian Civil War, which began in July 1967, the Nigerian federal government imposed a land, sea and air blockade on the secessionist Republic of Biafra shortly after it declared independence.”
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Both Wikipedia (Nigerian Civil War) and Al Jazeera confirm that the Nigerian federal government imposed a land, sea, and air blockade on the Republic of Biafra starting in 1967.
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web search NEUTRAL — Blockade of Biafra (1967-70). Biafra opinion piece.During the Nigerian Civil War, which began in July 1967, the Nigerian federal government imposed a land, sea and air blockade on the secessionist Rep…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/strait-of-hormuz-blo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, Nigeria-Biafra War, or Biafra War, was an armed conflict fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that had declare…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War
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web search NEUTRAL — The Republic of Biafra comprised over 29,848 square miles (77,310 km2) of land,[3] with terrestrial borders shared with Nigeria to the north and west, and with Cameroon to the east. Its coast is on th…
https://web.archive.org/web/20250718024647/https://en.wikipe…
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“Death tolls vary, but it is estimated that one to two million people died, the vast majority from hunger and disease rather than direct conflict.”
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“The nearly three-year-long blockade ended with the Biafran surrender in January 1970.”
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“The Beira Patrol was a nine-year-long blockade by the British navy to prevent oil from reaching Rhodesia, present-day Zimbabwe, through the Mozambican port of Beira, enforced under United Nations sanctions following Rhodesia’s unilateral declaration of independence.”
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“The operation tied up 76 naval ships over nine years, with two frigates required on station at all times.”
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“The blockade ended in July 1975, when Mozambique’s newly gained independence from Portugal allowed it to credibly commit to blocking oil transit to Rhodesia, rendering the naval patrol redundant.”
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“In October 1962, the US ordered a naval “quarantine” of Cuba after US U-2 spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missile sites under construction on the island.”
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“The quarantine drew a line 500 nautical miles (920km) from Cuba’s coast, with US warships authorised to stop, search, and turn back any vessel carrying offensive weapons if necessary.”
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“An agreement was reached in which the Soviets would dismantle their offensive weapons in Cuba in exchange for a US public declaration not to invade Cuba, and a secret agreement to remove US Jupiter missiles from Turkiye.”
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“The naval quarantine was formally ended on November 20, 1962, after all offensive missiles and bombers had been withdrawn.”
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“During the Korean War, UN naval forces led by the US imposed a blockade of the North Korean port of Wonsan in February 1951, lasting nearly two and a half years.”
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“during the clearance, the sweepers USS Pledge and USS Pirate were sunk, killing 12 men and wounding dozens.”
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“The blockade ended after 861 days with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in July 1953.”
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“The US imposed a submarine blockade against Japan during the Pacific War.”
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“Over the course of the war, US submarines sank some 1,300 Japanese merchant ships and roughly 200 warships.”
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“After the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, Japan announced its surrender on August 15, bringing the blockade and the Pacific War to an end.”
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“In August 1915, during World War I, the Allied forces imposed a blockade of the eastern coast of the Mediterranean to cut off military supplies and weaken the Ottoman Empire’s war effort.”
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“Reports suggest the famine led to 500,000 deaths by 1918, mostly civilians, with Mount Lebanon losing an estimated one-third of its population.”
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“The blockade remained in place throughout the war and lifted only when Allied forces occupied Beirut and Mount Lebanon in October 1918.”
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“The British navy began blockading Germany almost immediately after the outbreak of the war in August 1914.”
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“It is estimated that between 424,000 and 763,000 civilians died from diseases related to hunger and malnutrition.”
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“The blockade was not yet fully lifted until July 1919, after the Treaty of Versailles had been signed.”
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