Two oil tankers engulfed in flames in Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say
Verified: 13 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
Two vessels reportedly struck mines while attempting to cross the strategic waterway via unauthorised routes with their tracking systems switched off, as Tehran continues to assert control over shipping through the strait
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
- 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 14, 4:51 AM UTC+2 dIran says two oil tankers hit by mines in Strait of Hormuzchannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 14, 5:36 AM UTC+2 dIran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuzchannelnewsasia.com (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 5:38 AM UTC+2 dThree oil tankers catch fire after striking mines in Hormuz: Irannst.com.my ↗
- Nov 14, 6:13 AM UTC+2 d· you’re reading thisTwo oil tankers engulfed in flames in Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards sayen.protothema.gr ↗
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] Both other reports describe the same incident of two oil tankers hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with no conflicting facts.
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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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