Iran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuz
Verified: 6 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
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
- Nov 11, 8:21 PM UTCFirst reportIran's military reports explosions on two oil tankersperthnow.com.au ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 8:07 AM UTC · +12 h
- Nov 12, 5:42 PM UTC+21 h· you’re reading thisIran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuzenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 12, 6:51 PM UTC+23 hFour Oil Tankers Struck by Hormuz Explosionsmarinelink.com ↗
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Fact-checkers looked at claims about this story. Their findings are in their own words, linked to their checks. WorldPulse doesn’t rule on claims.
- Is more oil going through Hormuz than before the Iran war, as Byron Donalds said? No. ↗
The claim it checked: “There’s more oil going through the Strait (of Hormuz) today than there was pre-war.”
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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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