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Reported claim

“Iran has largely blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, 2026.”

high confidence 19 outlets · 34 reports

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

Belief History

Apr 25 Jun 2

Sources

Al Jazeera News supports medium reliability
May 21, 2026
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
May 20, 2026
TASS English supports low reliability
May 19, 2026
Dawn supports medium reliability
May 18, 2026
TRT World supports medium reliability
May 18, 2026
The Hindu supports high reliability
May 18, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
May 16, 2026
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
May 15, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
May 15, 2026
The Hindu supports high reliability
May 15, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
May 14, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Apr 29, 2026
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Apr 29, 2026
The Hindu supports high reliability
Apr 28, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Apr 27, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Apr 22, 2026
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
Apr 22, 2026
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Apr 14, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Apr 13, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Apr 13, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Apr 13, 2026
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
Apr 12, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Apr 12, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Apr 12, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Apr 12, 2026
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
Apr 12, 2026
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Apr 12, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Apr 11, 2026
Foreign Affairs supports high reliability
Apr 3, 2026
Iran International supports medium reliability
Apr 1, 2026
BBC World News supports high reliability
Mar 19, 2026
Le Monde supports high reliability
Mar 19, 2026
BBC World News supports high reliability
Mar 17, 2026
RT English supports low reliability
Mar 15, 2026

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