Iran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuz
Verified: 7 outlets in 6 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 2 of them from Iran.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Iran, where the story is: IranWire, Tehran Times · how we count
- Nov 10, 11:58 AM UTCFirst reportTwo tankers caught fire in Hormuz on Tuesday — IRGC Navytass.com ↗
- Nov 10, 12:13 PM UTC+15 minIran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuzdhakatribune.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 10, 12:13 PM UTC · +15 min
- Nov 10, 1:01 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisIran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuzgulfnews.com ↗
- Nov 10, 3:22 PM UTC+3 hTwo oil tankers catch fire after explosions in Strait of Hormuztehrantimes.com ↗
- Severity rose to high
- Nov 10, 3:29 PM UTC+4 hIRGC Claims Two Tankers Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuziranwire.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:24 AM UTC+20 hIran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuzthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:58 AM UTC+21 hIran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuzhurriyetdailynews.com ↗
[Claude] Reports 2–4 all describe the same Hormuz tanker fire from Iran's IRGC account, with Report 2 and 3 adding that a supertanker struck a mine; the only tension is Report 1's single tanker versus the late
39m ago[Claude] Both other reports cover the same Hormuz tanker fire, with Report 2 adding that one supertanker struck a naval mine, which doesn't contradict Report 1.
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What moves the score
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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