Reported claim

“Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz except for vessels carrying Iranian oil to countries such as India and China since 28 February.”

high confidence 40 sources

Reported by 39 sources.

Belief History

Mar 17 Apr 04

Sources

Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
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2026-04-04
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
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2026-04-04
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
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2026-04-03
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-02
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
None
2026-04-01
RT English supports low reliability
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2026-03-31
Press TV supports low reliability
2026-03-31
Press TV supports low reliability
2026-03-30
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-29
The Hindu supports high reliability
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2026-03-29
Press TV supports low reliability
Iran also blocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the adversaries and those cooperating with them.
2026-03-28
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
She echoed concerns over the ongoing blockade by Iran of the key Strait of Hormuz, which has driven up global oil prices and left vessels queuing up to enter the energy bottleneck
2026-03-27
Press TV supports low reliability
They have also blocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the adversaries and those cooperating with them.
2026-03-27
Le Monde supports high reliability
Le quasi-blocage par l'Iran du détroit d'Ormuz
2026-03-26
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
In response to US-Israeli strikes launched on February 28, Iran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-26
Press TV supports low reliability
Since February 28, when the US and Israel launched their unprovoked aggression, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the aggressor regimes and those cooperating with them
2026-03-26
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
With the Strait of Hormuz already blocked by Iran
2026-03-26
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Tehran has largely blocked the vital strait in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks
2026-03-26
Ynet Hebrew supports medium reliability
השיבוש שגורמת איראן לתנועה במצר הורמוז באמצעות זריעת מוקשים ימיים ותקיפת מכליות
2026-03-25
The Guardian World supports high reliability
The recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces is unacceptable and must be condemned.
2026-03-25
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Iran has to cease immediately the threats, [the] laying of mines, drones and missile attacks, and other attempts to block the strait to commercial shipping
2026-03-25
The Guardian World supports high reliability
effectively blocked the strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and gas heading to Europe, for most shipping
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Iran has blocked from carrying shipments due to the US-Israeli war
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
the vital shipping lane effectively blocked by Iran since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Iran, which has effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel attacked the country on February 28, maintains that the key waterway is already open
2026-03-25
Iran International supports medium reliability
Tehran has largely restricted tanker traffic while allowing ships carrying Iranian crude to continue operating.
2026-03-20
Dawn supports medium reliability
Tehran virtually blockade the key Strait of Hormuz waterway
2026-03-20
BBC World News supports high reliability
Iran's effective blocking of the Strait of Hormuz – except for a handful of vessels carrying its own oil to allies like India and China
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war
2026-03-20
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
enforcing a de-facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
2026-03-20
RT English supports low reliability
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has effectively imposed a blockade on one of the most critical chokepoints in global energy trade.
2026-03-20
BBC World News supports high reliability
The strait has been effectively blocked by Iran, except for a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil to countries such as India and China, since Israel and the US attacked Iran on 28 February.
2026-03-20
BBC World News supports high reliability
The Strait has been effectively blocked by Iran, except for a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil to India and China, since Israel and the US attacked Tehran on 28 February
2026-03-20
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
الحصار الذي تفرضه إيران على مضيق هرمز
2026-03-20
Press TV supports low reliability
They have also blocked the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the aggressor regimes
2026-03-20
Le Monde supports high reliability
passage stratégique du marché mondial des hydrocarbures, bloqué par l'Iran en riposte à l'offensive américano-israélienne du 28 février
2026-03-19
RT English supports low reliability
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has effectively imposed a blockade on one of the most critical chokepoints in global energy trade.
2026-03-17
Iran International neutral medium reliability
Tehran has largely restricted tanker traffic while allowing ships carrying Iranian crude to continue operating
2026-03-16
Iran International supports medium reliability
the US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its third week amid escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has largely restricted tanker traffic while allowing ships carrying Iranian crude to continue operating
2026-03-16
RT English supports low reliability
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for much of the world's oil trade from the Gulf states, has effectively been blocked by Iran.
2026-03-13

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