Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US
AP News • 2/16/2026 – 2/17/2026
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2026-02-162026-03-31
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
48d
Age
33
Sources
from cluster
1159
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1159/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1159/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US (current)
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-20
- 2026-02-22
- 2026-02-28
- 2026-03-01
- 2026-03-02
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 33 independent sources
Age: 48 days - proven survivor
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