This is verified — Iran's IRGC-affiliated news agency did report closing the Strait of Hormuz on April 8 in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Multiple credible news outlets confirmed the Iranian state media reports. However, the actual status of the strait became contested: the White House claimed closure reports were "false," while Iranian officials insisted traffic was halted. By the next day, some ships were passing through under unclear conditions. The core claim that Iran announced a closure in retaliation for Israeli strikes is accurate, though the enforceability and completeness of that closure remain disputed.