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Historically, we have more often seen harassment, seizures and selective targeting of vessels rather than a prolonged, absolute shutdown of traffic.
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Historically more harassment seizures and targeting of vessels than shutdown of traffic
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- Claim Maker
- Dimitris Ampatzidis
- Context Type
- News Article
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{ "date": "2026-02-28", "event": "Attacks on Iran", "source": "The New York Times", "location": "Strait of Hormuz" } - UUID
- a93f6ce6-0e8f-4665-a40c-2965c78f2c3f
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- April 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM (5 months ago)
- Last Updated
- April 24, 2026 at 4:45 AM (5 months ago)
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/strait-of-hormuz-ship-traffic.html
Strait of Hormuz sees 70% drop in ship traffic after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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