medium conflictVERIFIED
Iran destroys enemy drone boat east of Strait of Hormuz — navy
📍 Iran, IR·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets
According to the navy, two tankers sustained damage and caught fire after striking sea mines while sailing through prohibited and unsafe waters east of the strait, ignoring warnings and keeping their tracking systems switched off
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2 outlets
2 outlets reported this story, but it isn’t verified yet: that takes two or more independent outlets and a reliability score of 65%.
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Reliability ScoreHigh
61%Independent outlets2
Statusnot yet verified
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Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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