Thursday, November 12, 2026

Claim check

From the day's Comms chatter

Published 4:00 AM Central

What's going around

Video shows an oil tanker burning in the Strait of Hormuz 'today, Sunday' after hitting mines Iran planted.

Spreading on X, several accounts including one styled as Iran's military, around Nov 8 (Misbar)

What the record says

Video The clip is from March 2026, not Nov 8 (Misbar).
Iran Nov 8: Iran's military said two tankers hit mines on an 'unauthorised route' (AP/Reuters).
US CENTCOM said a US aircraft disabled a St Kitts-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman.

Bottom lineOld video. Mine claim unverified.

Sources

ABC News Australia (AP/Reuters): Explosions heard in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reviews de-escalation proposals (Nov 8)Misbar: Old video falsely linked to an oil tanker fire in the Strait of Hormuz (Nov 8)Express Tribune: Viral video does not show US forces seizing Iranian ship amid Hormuz blockade

This claim was checked in the Thursday, November 12, 2026 report.

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