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US Says No Ships Hit Mines in Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said no ship hit mines and called the IRGC claim disinformation aimed at intimidating commercial shipping.
- Denying the claim, CENTCOM labeled reports that a supertanker struck two mines in the Strait of Hormuz "false," describing the IRGC allegation as an attempt to intimidate commercial shipping.
- During the recent exchange, Larek Island became the site of strikes as CENTCOM reported missile launchers were deploying sea mines; Iran has planted sea mines throughout the Strait, which CENTCOM stated it cleared earlier this month.
- According to Iranian media, the tanker caught fire after striking two sea mines while attempting to pass the Strait without permission, though the IRGC provided no details about the vessel or crew.
- Approximately 20% of the world's oil and gas passed through the waterway before the war began, and Iran has since used a chokehold to prevent shipping, forcing global oil prices to rise.
- Proposed temporary solutions between Iran and Oman face skepticism from President Donald Trump, as current loggerheads prevent both a conclusion to the war and meaningful negotiations.
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Iran and Oman are discussing a provisional arrangement for the Strait of Hormus. The US is denying an alleged mine hit and rejecting restrictions on military ships.
·Berlin, Germany
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The military command accused the Islamic Republic of resorting to "disinformation" with the sole objective of spreading panic and "intimidating" maritime transport
·Los Angeles, United States
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The US Navy Has a Problem: Iran and Oman Are Closing In on a Strait of Hormuz Deal Where No Military Vessel Would Ever Pass
The IRGC says a supertanker struck two sea mines and caught fire while crossing Hormuz without permission. CENTCOM's answer came in capitals: FALSE. With a fifth of the world's oil and gas once moving through a channel twenty-four miles wide, the tanker story lands in a deadlock where no strait deal means no end to the war.
US CENTCOM: CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that a supertanker passing through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz struck two mines and was brought to a complete stop. This is FALSE. FACT: No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. This is yet another IRGC attempt to intimidate regional commercial shipping through disinformation.
·Beijing, China
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Total News Sources29
Leaning Left3Leaning Right6Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 21%
C 36%
R 43%
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