The US-Israel-Iran war · claims ledger

Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the US lifts its blockade and sanctions and frees Iranian assets.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 18 August 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Iran's chief negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US meets the terms of the expired memorandum: lifting the naval blockade, lifting sanctions and releasing frozen Iranian assets.

Mixed audience · fa

Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Ghalibaf comments in Iranian state media, reported by Reuters · published 2026-08-18 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-nb76, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-nb76/

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