Unverified · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) ·
The Iranian Navy, as relayed by Tasnim News and by posts from @ME_Observer_, says the Strait of Hormuz is not open, claims full control of the eastern strait, and urges countries to coordinate with Iran's armed forces for safe passage while rejecting US President's claims that it is open. The American Conservative, relaying Iran, reports Iran saying the strait is closed.
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Unverified: 1 independent source.
Sources disagree on:
- Wording: The American Conservative [1] says Iran calls the strait 'closed', while Tasnim [2] and @ME_Observer_ [4] say it is 'not open'.
- Speaker naming: Tasnim [2] attributes the statement to Iranian Navy public relations, @ME_Observer_ [4] to the Iranian Army Naval Force, @ME_Observer_ [3] to Iran's military, and The American Conservative [1] to Iran.
- Scope: @ME_Observer_ [3] says monitoring teams have control and intelligence oversight over the eastern Strait, the Arabian Sea and the Sea of Oman, while [2] and [4] mention only the Strait of Hormuz.
- The American Conservative [1] headline refers to surging attacks on Hormuz shipping, which none of the other claims report.
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