---
title: "The Strait of Hormuz is closed"
claim_id: "1aoxjIwWLf1M8uStvBBo"
validity: 95
model: accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k2p5
---

# Claim: The Strait of Hormuz is closed

Verdict: 95%
Model: Kimi K2.5
Checked on: 07/04/2026

## Verdict explanation

**Claim: The Strait of Hormuz is closed**

This claim is **ACCURATE**. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since late February/early March 2026.

- The Strait of Hormuz was officially confirmed closed by an IRGC senior official on March 2, 2026, following military conflict with Iran that began on February 28, 2026[^1][^2].
- Ship transits through the strait dropped from approximately 130 vessels per day in February to just six in March, according to a United Nations panel report[^3].
- The strait remains virtually closed to oil tankers and other ship traffic as of early April 2026, with maritime traffic dropping to near zero levels[^1][^3].
- The closure has removed approximately 20% of global oil supplies from the market, with approximately 70 large empty crude oil tankers currently anchored off Singapore and Malaysia unable to pick up their usual cargoes[^2][^3][^4].
- On March 27, 2026, the IRGC announced the strait is closed to any vessel traveling "to and from" ports of the US, Israel, and their allies[^1].

**Overall validity**: 95%

[^1]:
    [2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis)

[^2]:
    [What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy](https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0320)

[^3]:
    [Iran war will throttle oil flows even if Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, ...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices-trump/)

[^4]:
    [Escalating conflict in the Middle East has pushed international oil prices well above $100 per barrel](/claim/C3OvlaCypRklJ7qijdd9)

## Sources using this claim (1)

- [South Africa 🇿🇦 is seeking new energy suppliers due to disruptions caused by the ongoing confl…](/source/x:Joe__Bassey:2034023197864300772) — Unknown — 13 views