Anti-India propaganda accounts based in Pakistan are circulating false claims that Iran has seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel destined for Israel. However, these allegations are completely unfounded and lack credible or verified sources.
Serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @NavCom24 made a post on X (Formerly Twitter) and wrote. “BREAKING: Just in, Iran seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel to Israel.”
Another propaganda account @LadyVelvet_HFQ also made a post and wrote, “Iran seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel to Israel.”
Iran seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel to Israel.
— Hend F Q (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) December 20, 2024
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the same claims. Their posts can be seen here, @FardinAfzal, @Mahinpatwary23, @asianspectator.
The truth behind the claims about Indian oil tanker, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the claims made by the propagandists came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis regarding the claims and found no credible sources supporting these claims.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches but couldn’t find any verified and credible sources supporting these claims. However, recent reports indicate that Iran is planning to auction two seized oil tankers involved in fuel smuggling. According to reports the two tankers—Sagha 2 and Ariana—will be sold in the auction. In October 2022, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized the Panama-flagged vessel Ariana in the Gulf, which was reportedly carrying 11 million litres of smuggled fuel. No further details have been provided regarding the Sagha 2 tanker.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the claims made by the propagandists are false and baseless.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 18, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that Iran has seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel bound for Israel. These assertions are entirely baseless. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/9qJ5on98mU
Intent
Influencers and propagandists are circulating false and fabricated claims about India, Israel and Iran to set their narrative over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Conclusion
Claim– Iran seized an Indian oil tanker carrying 300,000 barrels of aviation fuel to Israel.
Fact – There are no verified, credible and official sources supporting the claims. No such incident occurred in recent times.
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