Reported claim

“The United States-Israeli war on Iran has resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”

high confidence 37 sources

Reported by 37 sources.

Belief History

Mar 17 Apr 04

Sources

BBC World News supports high reliability
2026-04-04
Anadolu Agency supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
None
2026-04-03
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
2026-04-01
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-29
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
2026-03-29
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Из-за конфликта, в частности закрылся Ормузский пролив — ключевой маршрут в мировой торговле энергоресурсами.
2026-03-27
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
The US-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipments of about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas through the strait, causing oil supply disruption.
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
the Iranians have effectively shut after the war broke out
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
Tehran has largely closed during the war, now in its fourth week
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
The strait has been effectively closed since the start of the war, sparked on February 28 by U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran.
2026-03-25
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Yanbu has been one of two major export outlets for any crude oil out of Gulf Arab countries since Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz after the war erupted late last month.
2026-03-25
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
The war has left the critical shipping passageway all but shut, with countries around the world cut off from a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
2026-03-25
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
which has been effectively closed since the start of the war sparked on Feb. 28 by U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran
2026-03-25
BBC World News supports high reliability
The war that started on 28 February has halted ship movements through the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-03-25
BBC World News supports high reliability
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel began their war with Iran in late February
2026-03-25
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipments of about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-25
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2
2026-03-25
Press TV supports low reliability
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 percent of the world's oil supply normally passes, has effectively been shut down since the US-Israeli aggression against Iran in late February.
2026-03-25
The Hindu supports high reliability
The Strait has effectively remained sealed off by Iran since Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against the country on February 28
2026-03-20
The Hindu supports high reliability
The strait, a waterway for a fifth of the world's oil supply, has been virtually closed by Iran following a conflict in the region which began after Israel and the U.S. struck Iran on February 28
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-20
BBC World News supports high reliability
Iran has effectively shut down the vital oil shipping channel since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
the closure of the Strait of Hormuz... the U.S. and Israel started attacking Iran on February 28
2026-03-19
BBC World News supports high reliability
Iran has effectively shut down the vital oil shipping channel since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
2026-03-18
BBC World News supports high reliability
Iran has effectively shut down the vital oil shipping channel since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
2026-03-18
The Hindu supports high reliability
The Strait has effectively remained sealed off by Iran since Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against the country on February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war, which has seen the US and Israel launch deadly attacks across Iran since February 28.
2026-03-16
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
The key Gulf waterway has essentially been shuttered as a result of the war
2026-03-16

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