IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz
IRGC says two tankers hit mines, set ablaze south of Hormuz Two tankers were set ablaze and brought to a halt south of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting Iranian mines, the Revolutionary Guards' Navy said in a statement shared by state media on Tuesday, without saying when the tankers were hit. The statement also said a US drone was downed by Iran on Monday night. Reporting by Reuters
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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.
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[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both cover the IRGC claim that two tankers hit mines and were set ablaze south of Hormuz, which is part of Report 1's roundup of the same escalation; no conflicting facts appear.
6d ago[Claude] Report 2 is a rewording of the same IRGC announcement that two tankers hit mines and were set ablaze south of Hormuz, with no conflicting facts.
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