Trump plans to declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory FAST-MOVING

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 3 SOURCES] Several sailors were killed during a deadly attack on the cargo ship Tihamah, attributed to Houthi fighters.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Tihamah sails under the flag of Tanzania.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Houthi fighters are attributed with the attack on the cargo ship Tihamah.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Tihamah is 62.8 metres long and 11 metres wide.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Arsenio Dominguez, head of the IMO, expressed concern regarding the location of the attack in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The attack threatens to increase uncertainty in global supply chains.
• [DISPUTED] The United States has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. antiguatribune.com · www.eldyar.net · english.alsiasi.com · www.shqipmedia.com · israelpalestinenews.org · +1 more
• [● 2 SOURCES] The CIA expressed low confidence in Israeli-derived intelligence regarding an assassination threat against the President.
• [DISPUTED] The Strait of Hormuz is under the management and control of the Islamic Republic. antiguatribune.com · www.eldyar.net · english.alsiasi.com · www.shqipmedia.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Pentagon has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during the Iran war.
• [● 15 SOURCES] No vessel can transit the Strait of Hormuz without permission from Iran. antiguatribune.com · english.alsiasi.com
• [● 13 SOURCES] The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stated that U.S. claims of normal maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are lies. antiguatribune.com · english.alsiasi.com