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.”
Reported by 39 sources.
Belief History
Mar 17
Apr 04
Sources
2026-03-31
2026-03-30
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
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 bottleneck2026-03-27
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
In response to US-Israeli strikes launched on February 28, Iran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-26
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 them2026-03-26
With the Strait of Hormuz already blocked by Iran2026-03-26
Tehran has largely blocked the vital strait in retaliation for the US-Israeli attacks2026-03-26
השיבוש שגורמת איראן לתנועה במצר הורמוז באמצעות זריעת מוקשים ימיים ותקיפת מכליות2026-03-25
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
Iran has to cease immediately the threats, [the] laying of mines, drones and missile attacks, and other attempts to block the strait to commercial shipping2026-03-25
effectively blocked the strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and gas heading to Europe, for most shipping2026-03-25
Iran has blocked from carrying shipments due to the US-Israeli war2026-03-25
the vital shipping lane effectively blocked by Iran since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 282026-03-25
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 open2026-03-25
Tehran has largely restricted tanker traffic while allowing ships carrying Iranian crude to continue operating.2026-03-20
Tehran virtually blockade the key Strait of Hormuz waterway2026-03-20
Iran's effective blocking of the Strait of Hormuz – except for a handful of vessels carrying its own oil to allies like India and China2026-03-20
Iranian forces blocked the crucial trade route in the Middle East war2026-03-20
enforcing a de-facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-20
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
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
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 February2026-03-20
They have also blocked the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers affiliated with the aggressor regimes2026-03-20
passage stratégique du marché mondial des hydrocarbures, bloqué par l'Iran en riposte à l'offensive américano-israélienne du 28 février2026-03-19
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
Tehran has largely restricted tanker traffic while allowing ships carrying Iranian crude to continue operating2026-03-16
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 operating2026-03-16
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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