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Search results for "The British military says a cargo vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz"

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Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026
Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!”
By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email:
"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"
By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015
Viral image stated on October 06, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports.
By Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2021
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives:
"Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
By Peter Krouse• May 28, 2012
Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts:
The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post:
A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
By Gabrielle Settles• November 5, 2021
Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.”
By Isabella Fertel• October 1, 2021
X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in an X post:
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”
By Loreben Tuquero• March 27, 2024
Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“NAVY SEALs raid cargo ship full of smuggled children.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a Facebook reel:
Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.”
By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024
Bloggers stated on April 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet:
"British Intelligence Seizes Clinton Foundation Warehouse, $400 Million In Cash."
By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2018

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By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

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By Maria Briceño• June 2, 2026

The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025

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By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024

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By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018

USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel

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