Record

Strait of Hormuz

Ledger computed 11 Oct 2026Newest report 16 Sept 2026

The record holds 887 claims about what happened and 253 views, each with who said it. 1 claims are carried by three or more separate reports, 15 by two, and 871 by one so far. 11 lines have been corrected or removed, and each old line is kept.

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Not reliably current: the curated reporting rows layer was last read 9 Oct; the record as a whole is dated 10 Oct. What “current” means.

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What happened, and what was said about it

Left: what happened. Right: what people said about it. An opinion never goes in the left column.

What happened

The best-carried new claim on each of the latest days, each with its reports

  • First reported 16 Sep

    Fresh fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government has dragged in Riyadh, with the Houthis declaring a maritime blockade on the kingdom and targeting its ships in the Red Sea.

    Single source · 2 reports · 2 outlets, same wording — repeated, not separate sources

  • First reported 14 Sep

    Saudi Arabia was forced to temporarily shut down the East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from the territory of Iraq close to the Iranian border.

    Single source · 2 reports · 1 outlet — repeated, not separate sources · last seen 16 Sep

  • First reported 12 Sep

    US news site Axios also reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman twice called US President Donald Trump to request strikes on the Houthis last week, but that the request was rejected.

    Single source · 2 reports · 2 outlets, same outlet — repeated, not separate sources · last seen 13 Sep

  • First reported 9 Sep

    Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping by both sides since the start of the six-month-old war.

    Single source · 3 reports · 3 outlets, same wording — repeated, not corroborated · last seen 10 Sep

  • First reported 8 Sep

    The Islamic Republic has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, though it was unclear when details would emerge.

    Single source · 2 reports · 2 outlets, same wording — repeated, not separate sources

  • First reported 7 Sep

    The conflict has significantly impacted the oil-rich Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, as Tehran fired missiles at the country and attacked its oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

    Reported by two · 2 separate reports · 2 outlets

What was said about it

The views with the most separate articles behind them. Views carry no date in the ledger.

3 separate reports, 3 outlets

“Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping by both sides since the start of the six-month-old war.” First reported 9 Sep.

No new claim with a report other outlets repeated since 9 Sep.

Each box is a separate report. The outlets under it repeated that report, so they count once.
4 outlets, 3 separate reportsOn the left, 4 dots: a plain headcount sees 4 outlets. On the right, the same dots in 3 rings, one ring per separate report, holding 2, 1, 1.A headcount seesThe record counts4 outlets3 separate reports

Events

The newest claims carried by three or more separate reports, newest first. Each event keeps one name while reports join it and corrections change it.

How the Hormuz event keeps its name

    Change log

    Corrections are added and the old line stays, struck through. 11 lines in all: 2 replaced by a later report in the same thread, 9 removed because every outlet carrying them covers a different subject.

    • 11 Oct

      1 claim added · 4 aged out of the 7-day window · 2 replaced by a later report

    • 10 Oct

      1 claim added

    • 9 Oct

      6 claims added · 7 aged out of the 7-day window

    • 8 Oct

      20 claims added · 18 aged out of the 7-day window

    • 7 Oct

      6 claims added · 8 aged out of the 7-day window

    • 6 Oct

      8 claims added · 7 aged out of the 7-day window

    • 5 Oct

      20 claims added · 14 aged out of the 7-day window · 1 changed standing

    The newest corrections

    • 11 Oct

      Old line: However, the remaining unhedged 20% is highly exposed to the jet fuel prices currently trading at about $140 per barrel, Ryanair said in its August 2026 traffic stats.

      Replaced by a later report in the same thread: “Ryanair is one of the most hedged airlines, with about 80% of fuel costs hedged at $67 per barrel.” The old line is kept and marked.

    • 11 Oct

      Old line: A senior Iranian official said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports, adding that Tehran had conveyed its latest proposal to Washington via mediators last week.

      Replaced by a later report in the same thread: “Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports, the Iranian official said, adding that Iran had conveyed its latest proposal to Washington via mediators last week.” The old line is kept and marked.

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