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.”

high confidence 21 sources

Reported by 21 sources.

Belief History

Mar 22 Apr 05

Sources

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-04
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
2026-04-03
Press TV supports low reliability
None
2026-04-01
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
BBC World News supports high reliability
None
2026-03-30
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
2026-03-30
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-30
The Guardian World supports high reliability
None
2026-03-30
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Iran fired back, targeting American bases across the region, and closed the Strait of Hormuz, effectively crippling the global economy.
2026-03-27
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz after Israel and the US launched attacks on February 28
2026-03-27
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
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/شباط
2026-03-26
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran has virtually closed the vital strait since the US-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 28
2026-03-25
RT English supports low reliability
the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to enemy vessels
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
أدى اتساع الرد الإيراني لإغلاق مضيق هرمز فعليا وهو الممر الذي يعبر منه خُمس إمدادات النفط العالمية
2026-03-25
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
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 Hormuz
2026-03-25
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran has effectively closed the strait since the United States and Israel began a war on the Islamic republic last month
2026-03-18
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iran has effectively closed the strait since the United States and Israel began a war on the Islamic republic last month
2026-03-18
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and Israeli strikes.
2026-02-11

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