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US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: What do the numbers show?

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

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“The crucial waterway normally sees about a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) pass through it”
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Multiple independent sources, including a dedicated news article and Wood Mackenzie via web search, confirm that approximately 20% of global oil and LNG passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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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 Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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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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“US and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked the war on February 28”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Al Jazeera) and Wikipedia, all stating that the war began on February 28 following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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 — 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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“The US military said the blockade of vessels either departing or destined for Iranian ports had been fully implemented during the first 48 hours”
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While the general context of the 2026 Iran war and blockade is confirmed in Wikipedia, the specific detail regarding the US military's statement about the blockade being 'fully implemented during the first 48 hours' is not present in the provided evidence.
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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 — This article chronicles a list of ships attacked, damaged or sunk during the 2026 Iran war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_attacked_during_…
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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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“9 vessels have complied with direction from US forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the war and the blockade, but does not mention the specific number of 9 vessels complying with directions to turn around.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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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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“more than 10,000 personnel were deployed for the blockade”
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The web search results for this claim returned dictionary definitions for the word 'more' rather than any factual reporting on personnel deployment numbers.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Examples of more in a Sentence Adjective I felt more pain after the procedure, not less. The new engine has even more power. You like more sugar in your tea than I do.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more
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web search NEUTRAL — More or less means ‘mostly’, ‘nearly’ or ‘approximately’. We use it in mid position (between the subject and main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb).
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/more
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web search NEUTRAL — MORE definition: in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number. See examples of more used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/more
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“Sanctioned Chinese tanker Rich Starry, laden with methanol from Iran, crossed the Strait on Tuesday but U-turned and was close to Iran's Qeshm island on Wednesday evening”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the sanctioned Chinese tanker Rich Starry, carrying methanol, crossed the strait on Tuesday and U-turned toward Qeshm island on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — A US-sanctioned Chinese tanker, the Rich Starry, successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz despite a US blockade. The vessel, owned by Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping and carrying methanol, is the first t…
https://gulfbusiness.com/en/2026/news/sanctioned-chinese-tan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sanctioned Chinese tanker Rich Starry, laden with methanol from Iran, crossed the Strait on Tuesday but U-turned and was close to Iran's Qeshm island on Wednesday evening.
https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/hormuz-shipping-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a U.S. blockade on v…
https://politiko.com.ph/2026/04/16/sanctioned-china-tanker-t…
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“The Iranian-flagged container ship Golbon, sanctioned by the US, made it through the strait overnight but ground to a halt as it approached Pakistan and was last detected close to the Iranian port of Chabahar”
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The search results for this claim returned general information about the US and US News, but no mention of the ship Golbon or its movements.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. News Poisonous mushrooms kill 4, sicken dozens in record US… ICE detained US citizen in NYC, now congressman wants… Train collides with septic truck in Virginia, injuring…
https://www.usatoday.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics ...
https://www.usnews.com/
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“The Kashan, another Iranian-flagged container ship, appeared to have made it out of the Gulf of Oman on its way to India, but made an abrupt U-turn at around 1300GMT and headed back towards the strait”
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The specific movement of the ship Kashan, including the U-turn at 1300 GMT while heading to India, is reported in the RTL Today and India Today search results.
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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 — The Kashan, another Iranian-flagged container ship, appeared to have made it out of the Gulf of Oman on its way to India, but made an abrupt U-turn at around 1300 GMT and headed back towards the strai…
https://www.economylens.com/hormuz-shipping-muted-as-us-bloc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple ships have turned around and remained in the Strait of Hormuz or Arabian Gulf, while others are staying close to Iran during outbound transit.
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/signals-from-strait-48…
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“Petrochemical tankers G Summer, Alicia and Agios Fanourios I, all sanctioned by the US for transporting Iranian products, passed westwards through the strait towards the Gulf using the so-called "toll" route set up by Iran”
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Only one source specifically mentions the Agios Fanourios I sailing into the Gulf on its second attempt. Other sources discuss the blockade generally but do not corroborate the specific 'toll route' for all three named ships.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iraq-bound supertanker Agios Fanourios I has sailed into the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on its second attempt, making it the first crude carrier to head west since a US blockade on Iran…
https://gcaptain.com/iraq-bound-tanker-sails-into-gulf-after…
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web search NEUTRAL — Between Tehran and Washington's blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the critical waterway has slowed to a trickle. Here's what marine tracking data tells us about th…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260415-us-blockade…
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web search NEUTRAL — The tanker of the Chinese company passed the Strait of Hormuz after the introduction of the American blockade, but was forced to return back. Photo: Maurice James Napier / marinetraffic.com.
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/04/15/the-chinese-tanker-wa…
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“Bulk carrier Christianna and sanctioned tanker Elpis both passed eastwards through the strait away from the Gulf, having left Iranian ports, but later appeared to be stopped close to the UAE”
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“The only vessel destined for an Iranian port that has made it westwards through the strait is the Rosalina, which is laden with corn”
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“The US has said that humanitarian shipments would be exempt from the blockade”
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“Another vessel, Seachampion, left the strait in the opposite direction having delivered soy beans to Iran, and was heading to Oman”
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“Just 388 commodity carriers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and April 15, 255 of them oil and gas tankers”
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“Only 16 commodity vessels have made the crossing since the US blockade came into force on Monday”
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“Around 670 commodity vessels sent signals from west of the strait on Tuesday, having apparently been stuck there since the end of February”
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“Of those, 332 were oil or gas tankers”
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“More than 55 very large crude carriers are stuck in the Gulf – including nine owned by Japanese companies and several owned by companies from China, Greece and South Korea”
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“Some 30 commercial ships, including 13 tankers, have been attacked or reported incidents in the region since March 1”
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