Reported claim

“The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as announced by Iran on 2026-06-20 may not be effectively enforced or physically substantiated, as suggested by the US Vice President's statement that there is no evidence of closure.”

Strengthened after Jerusalem Post reported it.

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