Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz

Middle East Eye and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedNov 14 - Iran's navy said three oil tankers caught fire on Saturday after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

What changedThe left frames it as "Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz". The center frames it as "Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz".

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Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz". The center frames it as "Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz".

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Nov 14, 10:20 PM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.

Nov 14, 10:54 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Middle East Eye1h ago

Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s IRGC says two oil tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz Two oil tankers struck naval mines as they tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz “secretly”, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

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The Straits Times1h ago

Iran's navy says three tankers on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz

Nov 14 - Iran's navy said three oil tankers caught fire on Saturday after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

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