Record
Strait of Hormuz
The record holds 3,650 sentences about what happened and 928 views, each with who said it. The event rule groups the sentences that report one event: 2,493 of them make 2,293 events. 17 events are carried by three or more separate reports, 70 by two, and 2,206 by one so far. The other 1,157 are sentences the event rule could not place; each counts on its own sources. 11 lines have been corrected or removed, and each old line is kept.
Read all 3,650 sentences, each in full
Sources through 2 Nov; the issuing-authority documents through 31 Oct; the market sensor through 30 Oct.
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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 2 Nov
Iran’s conditions include ending the Middle East war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on its oil sector and ending the U.S. naval blockade.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 31 Oct
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has intercepted two more drones, and Iran has claimed that four oil tankers struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 27 Oct
25 marked the export of at least 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer through Hormuz, with US Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper flying over the chokepoint in a US Army CH-47 Chinook, Central Command said on X. It noted that more than 3,000 commercial ships had successfully transited Hormuz with support from CENTCOM forces over the last six months.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 24 Oct
The attack took place during a US Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 23 Oct
The US state department ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, which has faced continued attacks from Houthi rebels in Yemen.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
1 more report is kept in the claims ledger: it appears here once we have its link and exact words
- First reported 21 Oct
French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh in a surprise "solidarity" visit, making him the first Western leader to touch down in the kingdom since Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis intensified their attacks this month.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
What was said about it
The views with the most separate articles behind them. Views carry no date in the ledger.
- 4 articles
Al-Monitor, Daily Sabah Economy Trump has cited preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear bomb as a key goal of the war, along with ending its ability to attack its neighbours and creating conditions for Iranians to topple their leadership.
- 3 articles
Foreign Policy, France 24 A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.
- 3 articles
Al-Monitor By targeting infrastructure and disrupting investment events central to Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions, they aim to pressure Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to both meet Houthi demands in Yemen and persuade US President Donald Trump to ease the US blockade choking Iran's economy, according to Saudi, Iranian and regional sources.
- 3 articles
Yonhap English The meeting comes as Seoul and Washington have a number of outstanding issues on which the two sides have differing positions, including Seoul's role in securing the Strait of Hormuz and its U.S.-bound investment plans.
- 3 articles
Middle East Eye The United States and Iran are locked in a stalemate six months into the war, with Iran maintaining a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for the world's oil and gas, and Washington pushing a campaign to choke Iran's ports and economy.
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.
- First reported 31 Oct
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has intercepted two more drones, and Iran has claimed that four oil tankers struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 27 Oct
25 marked the export of at least 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since the summer through Hormuz, with US Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper flying over the chokepoint in a US Army CH-47 Chinook, Central Command said on X. It noted that more than 3,000 commercial ships had successfully transited Hormuz with support from CENTCOM forces over the last six months.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 23 Oct
The US state department ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, which has faced continued attacks from Houthi rebels in Yemen.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
1 more report is kept in the claims ledger: it appears here once we have its link and exact words
- First reported 19 Oct
Tehran's demands include lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, removing sanctions on Iranian oil exports and ending regional hostilities.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
- First reported 17 Oct
Ten of the attacks occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, one in the Persian Gulf and one in the Gulf of Oman.
same article also carries nothing else on file joins here
part of the Hormuz event
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.
- 3 Nov
2 replaced by a later report
- 2 Nov
7 claims added · 7 aged out of the 7-day window
- 1 Nov
7 claims added · 7 aged out of the 7-day window
- 31 Oct
8 claims added · 8 aged out of the 7-day window
- 30 Oct
8 claims added · 6 aged out of the 7-day window
- 29 Oct
4 claims added · 3 aged out of the 7-day window
- 28 Oct
3 claims added · 4 aged out of the 7-day window
The newest corrections
- 3 Nov
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.
- 3 Nov
Old line: Brent futures rose 2.1 per cent to $106.49 a barrel, bringing gains so far this month to almost 18%, while US crude futures added 1.5% to $93.84 a barrel.
Replaced by a later report in the same thread: “Some 4 million barrels daily of that goes south to U.S. refineries.” The old line is kept and marked.
9 removed as off-topic (AP News, BiggerPockets Blog, Inman News, and others) · show
- 2 Oct
Removed line: Iraq is importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz.
- 2 Oct
Removed line: An Iranian commercial ship was struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead.
- 2 Oct
Removed line: One person was killed in a ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz.
- 2 Oct
Removed line: Iran plans to announce a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz.
- 29 Aug
Removed line: The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding.
- 29 Aug
Removed line: The Strait of Hormuz represents 20 percent of the world's oil.
- 29 Aug
Removed line: Financial markets have reacted positively to developments in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- 29 Aug
Removed line: Investors celebrated the prospect of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- 29 Aug
Removed line: The oil price decline reflects the signed memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, hopefully marking the beginning of the end of the war that closed the straits of Hormuz.
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