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US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday

Al Jazeera · · 605 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
Global Energy Market Stability Diplomatic Failure US-Iran Geopolitical Conflict
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The United States military has announced it will begin blockading all Iranian ports on Monday”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on 13 April 2026, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iran, and multiple news sources (EuroNews, Al Jazeera, France24) corroborate the announcement of the blockade starting Monday.
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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 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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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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“marathon peace talks in Pakistan concluded without a deal”
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Wikipedia (Islamabad Talks) and web search results confirm that peace talks held in Islamabad on 11-12 April 2026 ended without an agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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“US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the blockade would apply to “all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports” from 10am Eastern Time (14:00 GMT) on April 13”
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Wikipedia (2026 United States naval blockade of Iran) specifically states the blockade began on Monday, 13 April 2026 at 10 a.m. ET.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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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 — 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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“US forces “will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports,” CENTCOM said”
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Two independent news sources (TASS and Axios) report the exact statement from CENTCOM regarding the freedom of navigation for non-Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US Navy will not block vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz if they are not coming from or heading to Iranian ports, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
https://tass.com/world/2115811
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cross reference SUPPORTS — CENTCOM added that the U.S. 'will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.'
https://axios.com/2026/04/13/us-iran-nuclear-talks-ceasefire…
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“The price of US crude oil jumped 8 percent to $104.24 a barrel after the US blockade threat”
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The specific price jump of US crude oil to $104.24 (8%) is reported by both a web search result and The Guardian.
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web search NEUTRAL — US crude prices rose by 8 per cent to $104.24 per barrel, while Brent crude increased by 7 per cent to $102.29. Before the conflict began in late February, Brent crude was priced at around $70 per bar…
https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/strait-of-hormuz-shocker…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran failed to agree on a US-drafted peace proposal earlier this week, leaving the key waterway largely closed. Optimism for a lasting ceasefire has also faded.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — US oil prices fell nearly 10% on Wednesday after news that a peace deal could be close.The US investment bank Goldman Sachs estimates the proportion of crude oil used for primary materials production …
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price
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“Brent crude oil, the international standard, increased 7 percent to $102.29”
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The increase of Brent crude to $102.29 (7%) is reported by The Guardian and a web search result.
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https://allevents.in/cameron-park/january
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“the US and Israel launched a war against the country on February 28”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, BBC News) and Wikipedia confirm that the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the vital energy chokepoint... has been largely closed since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/map-of-dominance-why…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/iran-plans-to-offer…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — an energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/29/uae-quits-opec-what…
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“Iran has essentially taken control over the Strait of Hormuz... since the US and Israel launched a war against the country on February 28”
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Two independent sources (Al Jazeera and Dailydispatch) report that Iran has effectively controlled or shut the Strait of Hormuz since the war began on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran has effectively controlled access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 percent of global oil supplies pass, since the US-Israeli attacks began on February 28.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/pakistan-eyes-narro…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since the war started on February 28, Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels except its own, saying passage would be permitted only under Iranian control and subject to a fee.
https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/news/2026-04-13-trump-says-i…
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“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said any approaching military vessels would be in breach of a US-Iran ceasefire – meant to be in effect until April 22”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the IRGC and the general context of the war, no provided evidence specifically quotes the IRGC stating a ceasefire is in effect until April 22.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), [a] also known domestically as Sepah[b] or Pasdaran[c] and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, [33] is a multi-service primary force of the I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also called Pasdaran or Sepah, is a branch of the Iranian armed forces that is independent of Iran’s regular army. It was established by Ruho…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islamic-Revolutionary-Guard…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2026 · The IRGC is one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, conceived as the principal defender of the 1979 revolution, and now a critical link to Islamist militant groups violently opp…
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/irans-revolutionary-guards
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“the talks in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad”
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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, France 24, and web search) confirm that the peace talks took place in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian officials land in Pakistan ahead of peace talks.Pakistan PM says US, Iran leadership both attending Islamabad talks. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that leaders of both Ir…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260410-middle-east…
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web search NEUTRAL — The high-stakes diplomacy that led to Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talks.But they are also high for Pakistan in other ways. Getty Images Armed and uniformed Pakistani security personnel man a checkp…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dl0g4rgn5o
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web search NEUTRAL — Negotiators from the United States are expected to arrive in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, for a second round of talks with Iran aimed at extending a two-week ceasefire that is set to expire on Wedne…
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/20/second-round-in…
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