IRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
A liquefied gas carrier caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mines, according to the IRGC.
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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 13, 7:54 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisIRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuzaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 14, 12:28 AM UTC+5 hTwo oil tankers explode, catch fire after hitting naval mines near Hormuz: Iran's IRGC Navynews.webindia123.com ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 12:28 AM UTC · +5 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same IRGC-announced mine strike in the Strait of Hormuz; it describes one gas carrier where Report 1 says two tankers, but that is a difference in detail rather than a contradictio
39m agoOnly 1 source — pending corroboration
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5h agoAverage source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national
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5h agoIRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz A liquefied gas carrier caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mines, according to the IRGC.
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