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Trump claims Strait of Hormuz “open” while blocking Iranian trade

RT News · · 878 words · By Russia Today
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump has said he is “permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent sources (RT News, The Independent, and other web search results) report that Donald Trump stated he is 'permanently opening' the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the United States was introduced on Monday, April 13, by order of President Donald Trump after the collapse of peace talks between Washington and Tehran. Trump …
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/trump-says-strait-of-hormuz-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump suggested the end of the Iran war may be in sight in new interview, also adding that he's "permanently opening" the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/iran-latest-more-signs-2nd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is now open – hours after blocking it – as China ‘wants him to do it’ (Getty).Sir Keir Starmer insisted he “won’t yield” to pressure from Trump to join the war. …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-…
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“Beijing agreed “not to send weapons to Iran.””
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump claimed Beijing/Xi Jinping agreed not to send weapons to Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said that Beijing assured him it would not supply any weapons to Iran.China is Tehran’s most valuable ally, and Iran’s ballistic missi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Fn6TQQb_A
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to its close partner Iran and that he has received personal assurances from leader Xi Jinping.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2026/04/15/china-agreed-not-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — They have agreed not to send weapons to Iran.China is reported to get an estimated 45% to 50% of its crude imports through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded in response to the U.S. and Is…
https://mywdia.iheart.com/content/2026-04-15-trump-says-chin…
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“US military claims American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the vital waterway.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries and government pages about the United States, which do not mention a blockade of Iranian trade.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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“Iran’s army has warned it could target marine traffic in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the blockade of its ports continues.”
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Multiple independent sources (Xinhua, YouTube news report, and other web results) confirm that Iran's military warned it would block trade in the Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Red Sea if the US blockade continues.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran issues a strong warning to the United States following a naval blockade on its ports. Tehran has threatened to block critical global shipping routes, in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag5D5x9GPpw
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web search NEUTRAL — TEHRAN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran's military warned Wednesday that it would block the imports and exports in the Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Red Sea if the United States continues its blockade on th…
https://english.news.cn/20260415/a7f7f88fb4bf455297720f82f49…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tehran: Iran's military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman, if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues.
https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1187935/world/region/ira…
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“negotiations in Pakistan that ended without an agreement to halt the war launched by Washington and Israel in late February.”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both explicitly state that the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Iran accused the US and Israel of launching an attack on a girls' school near an IRGC base in southern Iran on 28 February, saying 168 people, including around 110 children, were killed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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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.How did the United States and …
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the measures apply to vessels of all nations entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman”
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Multiple sources (The Guardian, India Today, and CENTCOM statements) confirm that the blockade applies to vessels of all nations entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf has come into effect, turning the six-week-old conflict between the US-Israeli coalition and Iran into a test of economic endurance.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/deadline-passe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said the blockade, set to begin on Monday, would be enforced 'impartially against vessels of all nations' accessing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including facilities along the Arab…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-to-begin-a-blockade…
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web search NEUTRAL — CENTCOM dismissed those accounts. It stressed that the blockade applies to all maritime traffic entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
https://thekenyatimes.com/americas/centcom-breaks-the-silenc…
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“The blockade has been “fully implemented,” according to the military.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, France 24, Sweden Herald) report that the US military claims the blockade has been 'fully implemented'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said its blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and economic trade entering and leaving Iran by sea has been “completely halted”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/15/us-military-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said Tuesday that it successfully stopped six ships from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 24 hours of a naval blockade against the Islamic republic.
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260415-us-blockade-of-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — The military claims to have blocked all seaborne trade to and from Iranian ports after less than 36 hours of the blockade."The blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented while US forces main…
https://swedenherald.com/article/us-blockade-of-iranian-port…
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“Tehran... is drafting new rules for ships from countries that imposed sanctions on Iran or supported the US-Israeli attacks to pay a toll as compensation to transit the waterway.”
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Multiple sources (Bloomberg, Fars News Agency, and other web results) report that Iran is drafting rules/laws to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, specifically targeting sanctioning countries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced new rules for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access for vessels and tightening control over the key global trade route.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/iran-lays-out-safe-passage-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian parliament is working on a draft bill that would impose a fee on vessels seeking safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/iran-draf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran will charge a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz while barring transit through the vital waterway to any vessels linked to the U.S. or Israel, leaders in Tehran said Thursday.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/2/iran-demand-…
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“tracking data shows “a small but increasing number of tankers moving” through Hormuz, although “overall traffic remains sharply below normal levels.””
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to support or refute this claim regarding tracking data.
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“Fars News Agency reported that two Iranian vessels transited the strait on Wednesday, including a supertanker that entered Iranian waters via the open sea with its transponder on and another ship carrying food supplies bound for Imam Khomeini port.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to support or refute the specific report from Fars News Agency regarding these two vessels.
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“Iran earlier announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to “enemy ships””
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“Hormuz... carries about 20% of global oil and LNG shipments”
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“Brent crude traded near $95 per barrel on Wednesday”
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“The International Monetary Fund has warned the conflict could weigh on global growth”
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“Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told the Financial Times that higher oil prices risk pushing up US inflation expectations”
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“The US and Iran agreed to a two‑week ceasefire last week”
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