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Strait of Hormuz: 14 claims we've investigated
The Strait of Hormuz hasn’t fully reopened amid months of war between the U.S. and Iran.
Reporting fellow Aleksandra Wrona compiled a list of the claims we've examined about the critical waterway, including:
Did Iran say it'd only reopen the Strait of Hormuz if Trump admits he lost the 2020 election?
Did Trump say “a whole civilization will die tonight” ahead of a deadline he gave Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz?
What did Sen. Chris Murphy write in response to Iranian ships evading a U.S. blockade of the waterway?
Did Kid Rock address the Pentagon about the Strait of Hormuz?
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