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Reported claim

“Iran stated the Strait of Hormuz was closed.”

high confidence 3 outlets · 3 reports

Strengthened after BBC World News, Al Jazeera News, and The Hindu corroborated it.

Belief History

Jul 12 Jul 14

Sources

BBC World News supports high reliability
Jul 14, 2026
Al Jazeera News supports medium reliability
Jul 12, 2026
The Hindu supports high reliability
Jul 12, 2026

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