The claim
“Iran's military said it retaliated against US Navy ships after US forces targeted an Iranian oil tanker in Iran's territorial waters.”
Statements carried by Iranian state media.
Our verdict
True
Iran said it fired missiles and drones at US ships after a tanker was hit; CENTCOM said it intercepted the attacks and no US assets were struck.
What we found
The claim is about what Iran said, which Al Jazeera reports. The US disputed Iran's account of damage. We rate only the statement: it was made.
The evidence
- Supports the claim
Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted an Iranian tanker. [1]
How we checked
We checked the claim against Al Jazeera. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Al Jazeera · Iran says it attacked US Navy ships after they targeted Iranian tanker
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