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US downs two Iranian attack drones
Verified: 33 outlets in 19 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
📍 Arkansas, US·🕐 19h ago·33 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 33 outletsin its last 2 days · 35 since Nov 13
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
The story so far · 36 reports · · 20 countries · 33 in its last 2 days✓ Verified Nov 13, 4:37 AM UTC
- Nov 13, 3:29 AM UTCFirst reportIran says it targeted US radar site in Bahrainaljazeera.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 4:37 AM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 13, 4:56 AM UTC+1 hLa Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán ataca un radar de alerta temprana de EE.UU. en Baréingestion.pe ↗
- Nov 13, 5:11 AM UTC+2 hIran’s Guards say they targeted US radar system in Bahrainstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 14, 11:48 AM UTC+32 h· you’re reading thisUS downs two Iranian attack dronesarkansasonline.com ↗
- Nov 14, 1:03 PM UTC+34 hIran's IRGC claims it shot down US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuzhindustantimes.com ↗
- Nov 15, 6:32 AM UTC+2 dIran strikes by UAVs radar infrastructure at US military base in Bahrain — IRGCtass.com ↗
- Nov 15, 6:47 AM UTC+2 dUS intercepts two Iranian drones as IRGC claims strike on radar in Bahrain | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com ↗
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cross checkwarning60%
[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 3 cover the same US downing of Iranian drones, while Report 4 is the same event but its claim that Iran downed a US MQ-1 drone and destroyed a radar conflicts with Report 1's account of
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
94%Independent outlets5
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
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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Risk Score
medium risk