INFOGRAPHIES – Despite the blockade, several dozen ships managed to pass through this strait.
Less than twenty-four hours. That’s how long it took for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and then close. On Friday, April 17, seven weeks after the start of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, Tehran announced that the sea passage through which 20% of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally flow would be “completely open” during the truce between Israel and Lebanon. Donald Trump rejoices, while stating that the naval blockade by the U.S. against ships passing through Iranian ports would remain in place. By Saturday morning, Tehran warns that the strait, barely 50 kilometers at its narrowest point, will close again if Washington does not lift its blockade. This threat was carried out a few hours later.
Despite these developments, at least 45 ships were able to transit through the Persian Gulf between Friday, April 17, and Monday, April 20, according to data from Kpler – a company that maps real-time shipping movements.
Context: The article discusses the reopening and subsequent closing of the Strait of Hormuz amidst tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Fact Check: The claim that at least 45 ships were able to pass through the Persian Gulf during the specified period is reported based on data from Kpler.
