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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the U.S.

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What happenedIran says Strait of Hormuz is closed.
What changedThe left frames it as "Trump admin rebuked on world stage after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz: report". The right frames it as "IRGC says Strait of Hormuz CLOSED, does severe damage to a cargo ship with missile".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 33 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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97WORDING GAP

33 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Trump admin rebuked on world stage after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz: report". The right frames it as "IRGC says Strait of Hormuz CLOSED, does severe damage to a cargo ship with missile".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 11, 6:26 PM: International Business Times joined the source map.

Jul 11, 6:34 PM: NDTV joined the source map.

Jul 11, 7:05 PM: NBC5 Dallas-Fort Worth joined the source map.

Jul 11, 8:12 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 97/99 and story health is stable · 33 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice, Iranian regime announces

The regime added that if the 'enemy' used the incident as a pretext to attack, it would be met with a 'severe response.'

Open source
Center ·News report

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center ·News report

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center ·News report

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman for Talks

Hours after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman, Iran announced it had fired a warning shot on a vessel taking an “unapproved route.”

Open source
Center ·News report

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway.

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Center ·News report
Axios21m ago

U.S. launches new Iran strikes after IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz "closed"

The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in response to an IRGC missile attack that left a commercial cargo ship badly...

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Center-left ·News report

US launches strikes on Iran after IRGC hits container in Hormuz

US launches strikes on Iran after IRGC hits container in Hormuz The United States Central Command (Centcom) said early Sunday morning that its forces began launching a third round of strike...

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Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed

Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway — potentially further menacing th...

Open source
Center-left ·News report

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

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Center-left ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed after vessel hit using ‘unauthorized route’

Announcement followed Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers meeting after days of Iranian attacks on ships and U.S. retaliation

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Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using 'unauthorized route'

The announcement followed Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers meeting on Saturday to discuss the strait that lies between them.

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Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using 'unauthorized route'

The announcement followed Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers meeting on Saturday to discuss the strait that lies between them.

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Center ·News report

Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed as 'unauthorised' vessel hit

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that several ships attempted to move through the waterway on an "unauthorised route" and disregarded warnings to correct their course.

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Right ·News report

BIG BREAKING: IRGC says Strait of Hormuz CLOSED, does severe damage to a cargo ship with missile

It’s being reported that the IRGC is mandating that the Strait of Hormuz is closed now, instead of honoring what President Trump demanded. They also attacked a cargo ship with a missile...

Open source
Center ·News report

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using ‘unauthorized route’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using ‘unauthorized route.’

Open source
Right ·News report
RedState16m ago

Breaking: After IRGC Fires Warning Shot at, Hits Ship, Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Closed

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Left ·News report
Raw Story41m ago

Trump admin rebuked on world stage after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz: report

trumpadminrebukedworldstage

Iranian officials publicly rebuked the Trump administration’s demands Saturday evening after declaring the Strait of Hormuz to be “closed until further notice.” “The Strait of Hormuz is clo...

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Center ·News report
BBC World8m ago

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed 'until further notice'

The IRGC says it fired a warning shot at a vessel in the strait and is warning the US not to respond with "aggression".

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Center-right ·News report
Townhall1h ago

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Fires on Commercial Ship

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Center-right ·News report

Iran’s IRGC navy says Strait of Hormuz is closed after firing on container ship, warns of ‘severe’ retaliation

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced late Saturday that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing at and hitting a commercial ship in the critical waterway.

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Right ·News report

Chilling signs Iran is ‘rebuilding nuke plant’ in new satellite pics as supreme leader demands revenge over dad’s death

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CHILLING signs suggest Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities - as the regime's supreme leader demands revenge. It comes as Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had closed the Strai...

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Right ·News report

Chilling signs Iran is ‘rebuilding notorious nuke plant’ as regime closes Strait of Hormuz AGAIN after attacking vessel

CHILLING new satellite images suggest Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities - as the regime announced it has closed the Strait of Hormuz. The Institute for Science and Internatio...

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Center ·News report

Iran closes Hormuz after firing warning shot at vessel: State media

Iran closes Hormuz after firing warning shot at vessel State media

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Center-left ·News report
Fortune1h ago

The U.S. and Iran can’t agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be straight out of the Old Testament

Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the strait through two separately controlled routes, sources told CNN.

Open source
Center ·News report

US seeks free Strait of Hormuz access from Iran, as talks focus on vital waterway

US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire is over, despite the US and Iran agreeing to continue talks.

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Center-left ·News report

U.S. military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an ‘unauthorized route’ was struck by a warning shot in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the al...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
NDTV4h ago

Iran Officials Admit To "Mistake" After Attacks On Ships In Hormuz: Report

According to the officials, Tehran blamed the incidents on an "errant" faction of hardliners that allegedly acted to derail ongoing negotiations.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

How To End The Tussle Over Hormuz Strait: Is Britain, Oman Floating A Not So Straight Proposal

The new line of thought is that if payment is voluntary, it could pacify the US advocacy of a free shipping transit system globally and result in a closure for the dispute over control of t...

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