Disputed · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) ·
UKMTO reported a vessel on fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, and its notice gave no cause. The IRGC says three oil tankers struck naval mines on an unauthorized route and caught fire, one a super tanker carrying over two million barrels; Iranian-sourced reports give three or four tankers, and the IRGC named no vessels. Drop Site News, and UKMTO reports relayed by Iran International and Yahoo, say a small boat attached explosives to a tanker, causing an engine-room fire.
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Verification
Disputed: 3 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- The IRGC Navy says three tankers struck naval mines, while UKMTO-sourced reports (Iran International, Yahoo) and Drop Site News say a small boat attached explosives to a tanker that caused an engine-room fire.
Details by origin
Each detail, with the independent origins that reported it. An origin is the outlet or channel where a claim first appeared; reposts count once. A row counts no more independent origins than the event does above; where it lists more, it says so. This counts reports: it is not a measure of accuracy, and it does not change the event's status. "Reports differ" means two origins gave values that cannot both be true; it is about that detail, not about whether the incident happened.
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Naval incident | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)); Democracy Now!; Drop Site News | 3 origins, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Place | Strait of Hormuz | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)); Democracy Now!; Drop Site News | 3 origins, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Time | 29 Oct (local date) | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Time | 30 Oct (local date) | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Who did it | Iranian forces | Democracy Now! | One origin |
| Target | three oil tankers | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)); Democracy Now!; Drop Site News | 3 origins, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Target | 3 oil tankers | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Target | tanker (unidentified) | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)) | Reports differ |
| Target | super tanker | IRGC (via 24NewsHD, @bonzerbarry (X), @tabzlive (Telegram)) | Reports differ |
2 more values not shown.
No detail reads as corroborated while the event itself does not.
The disagreements listed under Verification are written by the automated review; this table is computed by rules, so the two lists can differ.
Sources
- 24NewsHD,
- DW.com,
- WKMG,
- KTVN,
- Kurdistan24,
- @tabzlive (Telegram),
- @tabzlive (Telegram),
- @bonzerbarry (X),
- ETV Bharat,
- MintPress News (Telegram),
- Arab News,
- Arab News,
- The New Arab,
- WRTV,
- Al Jazeera English,
- Al Jazeera English (Telegram),
- Middle East Eye,
- CNBC,
- Ahmedabad Mirror,
- Yahoo,
- Iran International,
- Reuters,
- Democracy Now!,
- IRNA (English),
- Drop Site News,
- Drop Site News,
- AOL.co.uk,
- The Hill,
Changes
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- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Confirmed
- : Confirmed to Disputed
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