Claims & Verification
Fact-checked claims from all sides of the Iran-Gulf Crisis. Each entry shows the claimant, supporting and contradicting sources, and a verification status.
Verified
24
Partially Verified
22
Disputed
5
Unverified
9
Iran deploying fast-attack boats to blockade commercial shipping in Hormuz
Three oil tankers refused to transit Hormuz due to insurance costs
US cyber attack disabled Iranian air defense radar network for 6 hours
Iranian hospital in Bushehr overwhelmed with 200+ civilian casualties from strikes
Turkey closed airspace to US military flights over eastern provinces
15 countries offered to mediate between US and Iran
Pakistan allowing Iranian oil shipments through Gwadar port
Hezbollah fired 150 rockets into northern Israel in 24 hours
US Navy destroyer damaged by Iranian anti-ship mine
US precision strike destroyed Iran's primary military satellite ground station
Iran's enrichment reached 84% purity — 6% below weapons grade
Iran activated underground missile bases in 4 provinces
EU freezing $4.2 billion in Iranian assets across European banks
US Special Forces conducted ground raid inside Iranian territory
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas presented a joint EU-China-Russia mediation framework to both parties on April 11, proposing a 30-day ceasefire and resumption of JCPOA-style negotiations with multilateral security guarantees.
India negotiating emergency oil deal with Saudi Arabia to replace Iranian imports
Chinese navy ships conducting 'freedom of navigation' exercises near Hormuz
Iran oil exports dropped 80% since blockade
Houthi drone attack damaged a Greek-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea
Airwars documented 23 separate incidents involving civilian harm from U.S. and Israeli strikes between March 17 and April 10, with 156 civilians killed and 489 wounded in incidents where military necessity was not clearly established under IHL standards.
IRGC Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani stated in a closed-door briefing — leaked to journalists — that Iran's axis of resistance partners had collectively fired over 3,000 projectiles at Israeli and U.S. targets since March 17, demonstrating strategic depth that cannot be eliminated by airstrikes.
Global food prices up 12% since conflict escalation
Iran test-fired hypersonic ballistic missile capable of reaching Israel
Japan offering $2 billion in humanitarian aid for Iranian civilians
Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani confirmed that Oman has been facilitating indirect nuclear talks between Iranian and American delegations in Muscat, with three rounds completed as of April 8.
Iraqi Parliament voted to expel remaining US forces from Iraqi bases
Lebanese Armed Forces intelligence shared with UN peacekeepers indicated that Hezbollah received a shipment of Fateh-110 precision missiles from IRGC Quds Force via a maritime route through Syrian waters on April 4, replenishing frontline stocks.
Russia providing Iran with S-400 air defense components
500,000 Iranian civilians displaced from border provinces
IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri warned that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, blocking 21% of global seaborne oil trade, if U.S. strikes continue to target civilian energy infrastructure.
Iran cyber unit compromised Israeli water infrastructure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire on April 6, contingent on Iran agreeing to suspend all uranium enrichment above 20% and permitting unrestricted IAEA access to all nuclear sites within 48 hours.
Houthi forces fired 3 ballistic missiles at Riyadh
Global shipping rates tripled since start of Hormuz tensions
Secret Swiss-mediated prisoner exchange: 5 Iranian scientists for 3 US contractors
China secretly providing Iran encrypted military comms
U.S. CENTCOM reported that coalition forces destroyed 34 Houthi launch sites, 8 radar installations, and 12 drone manufacturing facilities in Yemen between March 17 and April 5, significantly degrading Houthi long-range strike capability.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard assessed that Iran has sufficient fissile material for 3-4 nuclear devices and could produce a deployable weapon within 6-12 months if a political decision to weaponize were made.
UAE hosting backchannel US-Iran talks in Abu Dhabi
Iran shot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone over international waters
The U.S. Treasury Department announced an expanded sanctions package on April 3, designating 47 additional Iranian financial institutions and blocking all SWIFT access for Iranian banks, effectively cutting Iran off from the global dollar-clearing system.
Mass anti-war protests in 40 US cities with estimated 2 million participants
Iran successfully tested its Fattah-2 hypersonic glide vehicle on April 2, achieving a terminal velocity of Mach 15 and defeating all U.S. Patriot and Israeli Arrow-3 interception attempts during the live-fire exercise.
UN OCHA reported 847 confirmed civilian deaths in Iran from U.S. and Israeli strikes between March 17-31, with an additional 2,300 wounded, based on data from Iranian health authorities and NGO partners.
Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that over 380,000 civilians have been internally displaced from Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz provinces following strikes on military and dual-use infrastructure, with displacement camps overwhelmed at 340% capacity.
Iran's Oil Ministry reported that U.S. strikes on the Kharg Island oil terminal and South Pars gas facilities have reduced Iran's oil export capacity by approximately 65%, cutting daily exports from 1.4 million barrels to under 500,000 barrels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that all uranium enrichment activities remain strictly within Iran's NPT rights and are subject to full IAEA safeguards, with no material diverted toward weapons development.
Israeli Air Force F-35Is conducted a coordinated 48-aircraft strike package against Hezbollah missile depots in the Bekaa Valley on March 22, eliminating what the IDF called 'a significant portion of Iran's forward-deployed precision missile arsenal.'
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported that inspectors found uranium particles enriched to 84% purity at the Fordow enrichment facility during a snap inspection on March 20, just below the 90% weapons-grade threshold.
UN Security Council emergency session failed to pass ceasefire resolution — Russia and China vetoed
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that Ansarallah forces struck the Israeli port of Eilat with three Toofan ballistic missiles on March 19, causing significant damage to port infrastructure and an oil tanker.
IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh stated that Iran's air defense systems shot down 14 of 16 U.S. cruise missiles before they reached their targets, limiting damage to peripheral infrastructure.
U.S. CENTCOM confirmed that B-2 bombers struck three hardened IRGC missile storage facilities near Isfahan on March 17, destroying an estimated 80% of Iran's medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.
Assassination of IRGC Quds Force leader was unprovoked and constitutes an act of war
Iran IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani killed in targeted US strike
US military strike on Fordow nuclear facility destroyed 2 centrifuge halls
First US-Iran military exchange: IRGC missiles hit Al Asad airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
Iran activated its entire ballistic missile arsenal — 3,000+ missiles on standby
IAEA inspectors denied access to Natanz enrichment facility
US deployed B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia for potential Iran strikes