Reported claim
“Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz since the United States and Israel began military operations against the Islamic Republic in December 2024.”
Reported by 21 sources.
Belief History
Mar 22
Apr 05
Sources
2026-04-04
2026-04-03
2026-04-03
2026-04-03
2026-03-30
Iran fired back, targeting American bases across the region, and closed the Strait of Hormuz, effectively crippling the global economy.2026-03-27
Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz after Israel and the US launched attacks on February 282026-03-27
أغلقت إيران مضيق هرمز الحيوي، الذي يمر عبره خُمس النفط الخام والغاز العالمي، منذ أن شنت الولايات المتحدة وإسرائيل هجماتها على طهران في 28 فبراير/شباط2026-03-26
Iran has virtually closed the vital strait since the US-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 282026-03-25
أدى اتساع الرد الإيراني لإغلاق مضيق هرمز فعليا وهو الممر الذي يعبر منه خُمس إمدادات النفط العالمية2026-03-25
the 2026 US–Iran war has resulted in a physical chokepoint, taking offline part of the supply of oil and gas due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz2026-03-25
Iran has effectively closed the strait since the United States and Israel began a war on the Islamic republic last month2026-03-18
Iran has effectively closed the strait since the United States and Israel began a war on the Islamic republic last month2026-03-18
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and Israeli strikes.2026-02-11
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