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The US declared that Iran’s trade through the Strait of Hormuz has been cut off

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

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“American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz”
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The claim is reported by RT News and supported by Wikipedia entries describing the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and campaign, confirming the US effort to block/reopen the strait.
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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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““A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented as US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East,” CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in a statement on Tuesday evening.”
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Multiple independent web sources (BusinessToday, RT, and another news report) quote CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper's statement regarding the full implementation of the blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, in a statement shared on X, said: "A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented as U.S. forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East. An est…
https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/iranian-supertanker…
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web search NEUTRAL — “A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented as US forces maintain maritime superiority in the Middle East,” CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said in a statement on Tuesday evening. “I…
https://rtrunews.com/news/638435-us-blocked-hormuz-iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — In a statement, CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated that within just 36 hours of initiating the blockade, US forces had effectively stopped all maritime trade flowing in and out of Iran.
https://aninews.in/news/world/us/blockade-of-iranian-ports-h…
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“In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea”
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Three separate web search results confirm the claim that US forces halted Iranian maritime trade within 36 hours of the blockade's implementation.
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web search NEUTRAL — CENTCOM says US forces halted maritime trade with Iran within 36 hours, deploying warships and aircraft across the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf waters. Snapshot AI. US enforces full maritime blockade on …
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/us-enforces-iran-port-blo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. has imposed a full naval blockade on all Iranian maritime trade.American forces halted Iranian sea trade in less than 36 hours.The blockade escalates a conflict that has already disrupted glo…
https://www.planet-today.com/2026/04/us-navy-halts-all-irani…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Navy successfully halted all maritime economic trade entering or exiting Iran as of Monday, April 13, 2026, following the full implementation of a strategic sea blockade.
https://www.fakta.co/us-navy-iran-maritime-blockade
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“more than 20 commercial vessels, including tankers, had passed through the strait over the past 24 hours”
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The Wall Street Journal (via Express.co.uk) and other sources report that over 20 commercial vessels passed through the strait in the 24 hours preceding the report, contradicting the military's claim of a total halt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran now Charges $2M for Strait Passage as It Tightens Control #unitedstates #middleast #news #iran.Secretary of War Hegseth says Iran will either hand over its uranium "voluntarily," or the US will "…
https://www.tiktok.com/@vitalspage/video/7628821102587956502
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier it was reported that two ships from Iran and the Chinese tanker Rich Starry passed through the strait under US sanctions. Izvestia was the only Russian media outlet to show the situation in th…
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2026/04/14/2240140.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite those declarations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night that 20 commercial vessels had managed to pass through the strait in the previous 24 hours — a figure that sits uneasily a…
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2194137/china-retreats-…
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“at least two vessels sanctioned by the US sailed through Hormuz on Monday: the Iranian-flagged container carrier Kashan and the Comoros-flagged tanker Elpis”
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Multiple sources identify the specific vessels (Kashan and Elpis) as having sailed through the strait on Monday despite sanctions.
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web search NEUTRAL — American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said.The WSJ also reported that the US has intercepted eight tankers since t…
https://www.rt.com/news/638435-us-blocked-hormuz-iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — A second ship, the Comoros-flagged tanker Elpis, was near Larak Island around 1100 GMT and cleared the strait about 1600 GMT.US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/14/two-more-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ships sailed through despite blockade. The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Christianna passed Iran's Larak Island in the strait around 1600 GMT Monday, shortly after unloading 74,000 tonnes of corn at th…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/ships-cross-hormuz-despi…
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“the US has intercepted eight tankers since the start of the blockade on Monday morning”
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The Wall Street Journal and other reports confirm that the US Navy intercepted eight tankers since the start of the blockade on Monday morning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eight tankers stopped, ports sealed, and diplomats scrambling. The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S. official, reported that the United States Navy has intercepted eight tankers either entering or le…
https://iranwire.com/en/news/151330-wsj-us-has-intercepted-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers on Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in…
https://www.wibw.com/2026/05/08/us-fires-disables-2-more-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian gunboats fired on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz while the US intercepted two of the Islamic Republic’s oil tankers. A cargo ship and a container vessel came under fire in the waterw…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/iran-gunb…
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“US President Donald Trump announced the blockade of the vital waterway on Sunday”
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Five independent news sources (Flipboard, CGTN, NBC Washington, CNBC, NY Post) all report that President Donald Trump announced the blockade on Sunday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/oil-prices-surge-after-trum…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On Sunday, April 12, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a blockade on ships entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz, following the breakdown of U.S.-Iran talks.
https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-14/World-leaders-react-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks with Iran.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/oi…
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“Pakistani-mediated talks failed to produce a peace deal with Iran”
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RT News and NY Post (via cross-reference) report that Pakistani-mediated talks between the US and Iran failed to produce a peace deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan, [f] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [g] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [d] having the second-largest…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistanis (Urdu: پاكِستانى قوم, romanized: Pākistānī Qaum, lit. 'Pakistani Nation') are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, wi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanis
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 28, 2025 · Things You Should Know About Pakistani Culture Minar-e-Pakistan, in Lahore, is an iconic monument symbolizing Pakistan's independence | ateeb_riaz_ar / Shutterstock
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/pakistan/articles/13-things-…
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“Iran had closed to “enemy ships” in response to the US-Israeli bombing campaign launched on February 28”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that shipping traffic was largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026 in response to a US-Israeli air war. This is further corroborated by RT News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to “enemy ships” in response to the US-Israeli bombing campaign launched on February 28. Tehran has since demanded recognition of its “sovereignty” over the waterway a…
https://www.rt.com/news/638459-trump-opening-hormuz-strait/
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2631x6nelo
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“Iran has since demanded recognition of its “sovereignty” over the waterway and the right to impose tolls”
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While the claim appears in the RT News result for claim 8, no other independent sources were found in the provided evidence to corroborate the demand for sovereignty and tolls.
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“On April 8, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire”
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