Four Oil Tankers Struck by Hormuz Explosions
Verified: 6 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway.Tankers are still facing attacks across the strait…
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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 hIran: Four Tankers Struck by Explosions in Strait of Hormuzenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 12, 6:51 PM UTC+23 h· you’re reading thisFour Oil Tankers Struck by Hormuz Explosionsmarinelink.com ↗
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- 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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