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US to go after Iran-linked ships worldwide – top general

RT News · · 360 words · By Russia Today
International Law Maritime Security and Trade US-Iran conflict
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US has expanded its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, telling its military to pursue Iran-linked vessels everywhere around the globe, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, has said.”
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While Wikipedia confirms a 2026 Iran war and a US naval blockade, there is no evidence in the provided search results of a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff named 'Dan Caine'. The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'Chairman'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chief…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chi…
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“Washington announced it would stop ships from accessing Iranian ports on Monday after talks with Tehran’s representatives in Pakistan failed.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on 13 April 2026, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks (talks in Pakistan).
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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 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 Embassy of the United States of America in Tehran (Persian: سفارت آمریکا در تهران) was the American diplomatic mission in the Imperial State of Iran. Direct bilateral diplomatic relations between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
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“Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz for the Americans and their allies following the US-Israeli attack on the country on February 28.”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries confirm that Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28, 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 — 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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“The US blockade of the key waterway, accounting for some 20% of international crude and LNG trade”
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Wikipedia evidence for the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis states that about 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas (LNG) and 25% of seaborne oil trade passed through the strait.
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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 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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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 forces outside the Persian Gulf area will also “actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” Caine told journalists on Friday.”
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The provided evidence does not contain a record of a 'Dan Caine' as a military official; the search results for 'Dan' are general names or AI prompts. No authoritative source confirms this specific quote.
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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 — Charles Bradford Cooper II (born 1967) is an American admiral who has served as the commander of the United States Central Command since 2025 and has led U.S. forces during the 2026 Iran war. Cooper w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Cooper_(admiral)
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“the US would be going after vessels that left Iran’s ports before the blockade started, according to AP.”
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While evidence confirms a blockade began on April 13, 2026, none of the provided sources specifically confirm that the US would target vessels that left ports *before* the blockade started.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 April 2026 at 10 a.m. ET and will apply only to ships going to and from Iran. Iran said it will view the entry of military vessels near the st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States had placed sanctions on the ship last year under an earlier name, Chamtang, over its connections to the Iranian oil trade. Ship tracking data from Bloomberg and Vesselfinder shows mo…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/middleeast/us-block…
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web search NEUTRAL — US blockade of Iranian ports escalates Gulf tensions amid stalled talks.The warning came after the US military announced it would begin blocking vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports, in a move ai…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-blockade-iranian-po…
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“On Thursday, the US Navy said in an advisory that all vessels with links to Tehran, “regardless of location, are subject to visit, board, search and seizure.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the United States and does not contain the specific Navy advisory mentioned.
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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]
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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 (…
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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.
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“It provided a list of contraband items to be confiscated, which included weapons, ammunition, nuclear materials, oil products, iron, steel, and aluminum.”
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Two independent sources (RT World News and USNI News) report the list of contraband, including weapons, ammunition, nuclear materials, and oil products/metals.
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web search NEUTRAL — It provided a list of contraband items to be confiscated, which included weapons, ammunition, nuclear materials, oil products, iron, steel, and aluminum.Did you know the US and Israel helped create Ir…
https://www.rt.com/news/638552-us-iran-hormuz-caine/
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web search NEUTRAL — Contraband items include weapons, ammunition, explosives and military equipment, the notice reads. Conditional contraband –meaning contraband for aiding Iran’s military operations – includes crude oil…
https://news.usni.org/2026/04/16/u-s-expands-search-for-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start guiding ships from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process, the American military …
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/03/trump-us-navy-iran-ships-st…
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“According to the US Central Command, a total of 14 ships heading to the Strait of Hormuz have turned around since the announcement of the blockade.”
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“None of the vessels have so far been boarded.”
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“Bloomberg reported on Friday that Pakistani tanker Shalamar became the first ship to exit the Strait of Hormuz with a cargo of crude oil since Monday.”
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“On Thursday, Iranian UN envoy Amir-Saeid Iravani labeled the US blockade “a clear act of aggression,” accusing Washington of breaking international law by infringing upon rightful maritime commerce.”
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“Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, warned that Tehran is ready to target the US Navy to lift the blockade.”
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