No vessel can transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (Iran joint armed forces command) on 13 August 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Iran's top joint military command said, according to state media, that no vessel could transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission.

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1. Origin of the claim Haaretz Media · Unaffiliated origin: Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters statement on state media, relayed by Reuters · published 2026-08-13 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-mf9r, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-mf9r/

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