The Trump administration has shut down all shipping going in and out of Iranian ports.
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VINCEAug 25, 2026
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… Okay, so this is the big announcement from Scott Besson yesterday. And just to remind you, before you hear the audio, the reality is Iran is under immense pressure economically right now. The Trump administration has shut down all of the shipping going in and out of Iranian ports. We have a real blockade going on. We've got ships moving a ton of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran even being able to stop them because we've blown up a lot of their surveillance capabilities, their radars, their ability to detect this shipping. …
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Contradicts. CNBC reports Iranian crude loadings continued at about 260,000 bpd in August, down more than 80% from the prior year, which contradicts the literal claim that all shipping was shut down.[3]
Contradicts. CENTCOM reported redirecting 70 commercial vessels and boarding two, which shows that some vessels were stopped or turned away rather than a total shutdown of all traffic.[4]
Supports. CRS reports the U.S. imposed a blockade on shipping to or from Iranian ports and reimposed it in early August 2026 after renewed attacks on commercial vessels.[2]
Supports. Reuters and the Daily Star report Defense Secretary Hegseth saying the U.S. can maintain the blockade of Iran indefinitely, and ABC reports the U.S. is enforcing a blockade of Iran's Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman ports.[1][5][6]
Context. The Hill described the blockade as having 'effectively shut down' trade to and from Iran's ports, a phrasing that matches the claim's intent but is hedged.[7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 4 not rated, 1 tier 1
- 1US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely ... - Reutersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45281?s=1&r=8congress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3U.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump ...cnbc.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4US says it has diverted 70 ships enforcing Iran blockadenewsbase.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressurethedailystar.net · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump says US not in 'a hurry' to agree deal with Iran - ABC Newsabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Strait of Hormuz blockade hurts Iran's economy, threatens to spike energy ...thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: context
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