About 16 million barrels of crude moved through the Strait of Hormuz in the 24 hours before 20 June, roughly the pre-war level.
Open Claimed by Government of the United States on 20 June 2026.
The statement
Vance told Fox News he was skeptical of reports that Iran had closed the strait, saying 16 million barrels had moved through it in the previous 24 hours, roughly pre-war levels, and 'we're not seeing any evidence that the Iranians are still closing down the Strait of Hormuz'.
- Origin of the claim TheWrap
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-20 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. No independent figure for crude moved through Hormuz in the 24 hours before 20 June is in the record; Reuters and Kpler data in ev-20261027-8732 cover 21 and 22 June and show weak traffic against a pre-war average of 125 crossings a day. Next check on the ladder from 2026-06-20 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-yzg7, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-yzg7/