Iran Says Tanker Carrying LNG Hit Mine, Suffered Explosion in Hormuz
Verified: 11 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday while using what they described was an "unauthorized and dangerous route," state media reported.
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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 hFour Oil Tankers Struck by Hormuz Explosionsmarinelink.com ↗
- Nov 13, 1:15 AM UTC+29 hIran’s IRGC Claims Tanker Explosion In Hormuz Straiteurasiareview.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:12 AM UTC+35 hIran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuzstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:28 AM UTC+35 hIran says four oil tankers hit by explosions in Strait of Hormuztradearabia.com ↗
- Nov 13, 12:54 PM UTC+41 hIran Says Gas Tanker Hit Mine in Strait of Hormuzoilprice.com ↗
- Nov 13, 3:58 PM UTC+44 h· you’re reading thisIran Says Tanker Carrying LNG Hit Mine, Suffered Explosion in Hormuzgcaptain.com ↗
Fact-checks
Fact-checkers looked at claims about this story. Their findings are in their own words, linked to their checks. WorldPulse doesn’t rule on claims.
- 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.”
[Claude] Report 2 and Report 4 cover the same LNG tanker mine explosion as Report 1, and Report 3 reports four tankers hit, which includes this one; no conflicting facts are stated.
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