Iran Guards say two tankers caught fire in Hormuz
Since the outbreak of the West Asia war on February 28, Tehran has sought to limit traffic through the strategic waterway, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption
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
[Claude] Back to pending: the other outlets reported a different event. Report 2 describes a different fire incident (five tankers and a tugboat, mine-related, on November 5) than Report 1's two tankers caught fire, so it is not the same event and the figures conflict.
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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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