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U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began | Flipboard

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The article reports that U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran. It includes quotes from John Kerry criticizing Trump's Iran-related statements as potentially leading to war crimes, and mentions Trump's claims about U.S. warships being armed with enhanced weaponry.

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“U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2026 Iran war mention regional mobilizations and attacks on ships, but none specifically confirm U.S. warships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, amidst joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Iranian strikes against American and Israeli assets across the region, and the economic impact of the conflict, several surrounding na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_regional_mobiliz…
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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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“A new and not immediately recognizable launcher has emerged on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Carl M. Levin”
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Wikipedia pages about U.S. Navy carriers, USS Carl Vinson, and USS Gerald R. Ford do not mention the USS Carl M. Levin or any new launcher installations. No evidence confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for shipborne aircraft. United States Navy carriers are designated with hull classification symbols such as CV (Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third Nimitz-class supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883–1981), a congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Carl_Vinson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford
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“Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission”
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Wikipedia entries on Artemis I, Artemis II, and Reid Wiseman confirm Artemis II was a 2026 lunar flyby mission, but none specify a splashdown near San Diego. No evidence supports the claim's details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), (November 16 - December 11, 2022) was an uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission. As the first major spaceflight of NASA's Artemis program, Artemis I marked th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II was a crewed nine-day lunar flyby mission. With a crew of four astronauts, it was the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program and the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Reid Wiseman (born November 11, 1975) is an American naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, the first crewed flight around the Moon …
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