Two oil tankers catch fire after explosions in Strait of Hormuz
Verified: 7 outlets in 6 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 2 of them from Iran.
TEHRAN – Two oil tankers attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz in violation of designated maritime rules were hit by powerful explosions and caught fire after being intercepted, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Tuesday.
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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
2 outlets from Iran, where the story is: IranWire, Tehran Times · how we count
- Nov 10, 11:58 AM UTCFirst reportTwo tankers caught fire in Hormuz on Tuesday — IRGC Navytass.com ↗
- Nov 10, 12:13 PM UTC+15 minIran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuzdhakatribune.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 10, 12:13 PM UTC · +15 min
- Nov 10, 1:01 PM UTC+1 hIran says two oil tankers on fire in Hormuzgulfnews.com ↗
- Nov 10, 3:22 PM UTC+3 h· you’re reading thisTwo oil tankers catch fire after explosions in Strait of Hormuztehrantimes.com ↗
- Severity rose to high
- Nov 10, 3:29 PM UTC+4 hIRGC Claims Two Tankers Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuziranwire.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:24 AM UTC+20 hIran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuzthehindu.com ↗
- Nov 11, 8:58 AM UTC+21 hIran says tanker struck mine, caught fire in Hormuzhurriyetdailynews.com ↗
[Claude] All three other reports cover the same Hormuz tanker fire announced by the IRGC Navy, with consistent details on the two burning tankers and the mine strike.
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