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The Strait of Hormuz was open to free shipping before the US and Israel started attacking Iran on February 28

admin JULY 15, 2026 · REVIEWED BY EDITORIAL DESK
74 ±4 The conflict between the US and Iran over the Strait…
Claim ledger · 6 sub-claims
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“The Strait of Hormuz was open to free shipping before the US and Israel started attacking Iran on February 28”
Scope: Strait of Hormuz shipping status · As of 2023-02-28 Sources 1, 2, 3, 4
FALSE
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“20% of the world’s supply of oil and liquified natural gas is exported from the Persian Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz”
Scope: global oil and liquified natural gas supply Sources 5, 6, 7, 8
VERIFIED
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“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) closed the Strait of Hormuz as part of its response to the US-Israeli military campaign”
Scope: Strait of Hormuz closure Sources 9, 10, 11, 12
VERIFIED
100
“The Trump administration and Tehran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war last month”
Scope: US-Iran memorandum of understanding Sources 13, 14, 15, 16
VERIFIED
32
“The memorandum of understanding included a 60-day ceasefire across the board, including Israel’s assault on Lebanon”
Scope: ceasefire terms Sources 17, 18, 19, 20
VERIFIED
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“Iran fired on unauthorised ships going through the Strait of Hormuz late last week”
Scope: Strait of Hormuz incident Sources 21, 22, 23, 24
VERIFIED
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Sources · 24
1 When will Strait of Hormuz be 'safe' for commercial ... ↗
2 Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz | Iran | The Guardian ↗
3 the strait was open before Trump started this war of choice. ↗
4 Is the Strait of Hormuz Open? | What Impact Will This Have on Shipping? | Hormuz Data | US Sealift ↗
5 On any normal day, about 20% of the world's oil and ... ↗
6 About one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) ↗
7 Exports of Norwegian oil and gas - Norwegianpetroleum.no ↗
8 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) | Department of Energy ↗
9 Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed ↗
10 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says ... ↗
11 Iran announces closure Strait of Hormuz until further notice ↗
12 HUGE ESCALATION: Iran BOMBS Civilian Ship In Hormuz ↗
13 What the Trump-Iran agreement says about Lebanon ... ↗
14 Trump and Iran’s president sign initial deal to end war, open Strait of Hormuz and ease sanctions ↗
15 Full text of Trump's framework agreement to end Iran war ↗
16 destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities and missile ... ↗
17 Islamabad Memorandum ↗
18 US President Donald Trump says a memorandum ... ↗
19 TIME on Instagram: "The U.S. and Iran are expected to sign a ... ↗
20 On Sunday, Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran had ... ↗
21 Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says ... ↗
22 US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran responds by hitting Gulf Arab states ↗
23 Trump scraps plan for 20% fee on ships in Strait of Hormuz ↗
24 U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz | PBS News ↗
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