The record of our changes
When an entry turns out to be wrong, duplicated, or unsupported by its sources, it is corrected in place, merged, or retracted, and the change is listed here with the reason and the evidence. Newest first.
Corrected the time from 1:00 PM Dubai time, Sep 12, 2026 to 7:21 AM Dubai time, Sep 12, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US Cuts Tanker Air-Defense Coverage in Hormuz to Two Daily Time Slots"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Corrected the time to when the report was published.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 10:00 AM Jerusalem time, Sep 12, 2026 to 8:59 PM New York time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Israel-Lebanon talks postponed from next week to October"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington / Rome to Washington, D.C., United States; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("US postpones next round of Israel-Lebanon talks to October"); added 2 sources: Ynetnews, The Jakarta Post (AFP).
Why. Merged a duplicate entry. A US official announced the delay on Friday, Sept. 11, US time. Added the stated reasons.
Evidence. ynetnews.com, thejakartapost.com
Corrected the time from 2:16 AM Riyadh time, Sep 12, 2026 to 11:10 PM Riyadh time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Saudi Arabia condemns drone strike on East-West pipeline"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Arab News.
Why. The earlier version said Saudi Arabia did not name who was responsible. It said the drones came from Iraq. Also corrected the time.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, arabnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Iraq condemns and orders investigation into drone attack on Saudi pipeline"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic-response to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iraq opens investigation into drone launch behind Saudi pipeline strike"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry and added Iraq's finding that the drone was launched from Maysan province.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 11:10 PM Riyadh time, Sep 11, 2026 to 9:56 PM Riyadh time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Drones from Iraq strike Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, forcing shutdown"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from energy-infrastructure-attack to energy-infrastructure; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Drone strikes force shutdown of Saudi East-West oil pipeline", "Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attack from Iraq"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, NPR (AP).
Why. Merged two duplicate entries. The pipeline was attacked on the morning of Sept. 10; Saudi Arabia announced the shutdown on Sept. 11.
Evidence. npr.org, aljazeera.com, cnn.com, arabnews.com
Corrected the time from 2:08 PM New York time, Sep 11, 2026 to 10:35 AM New York time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump invokes 9/11 anniversary to defend ongoing Iran war"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from statement to political; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, The Times of Israel live blog.
Why. Corrected the time and added Defense Secretary Hegseth's remarks from the same commemoration.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, timesofisrael.com
Corrected the time from 7:45 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026 to 9:15 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Yemeni government forces bomb 'kill box' near Mocha in counter-offensive"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Strike Houthi Positions in Mokha", "Yemen's army hits Houthi vehicles in Dhubab and Mocha"); added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Corrected the time and merged two follow-up entries that reported the same government air campaign on Sept. 12 and 13.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Houthis complete seizure of last two Bab al-Mandab islands"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemen to Hanish Islands, Red Sea, Yemen; reclassified it from military to military-clash; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Houthi forces capture Yemen's Hanish Islands, tightening grip on Bab al-Mandab strait", "Houthis seize Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in Bab al-Mandab"); added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, AP via Yahoo News.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries, one of which cited a report about a different island. A Yemeni government official reported the capture on Sept. 11; both sides confirmed it to AP on Sept. 14.
Evidence. npr.org, timesofisrael.com, yahoo.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Houthi spokesman says shipping safe except for Saudi vessels, warns of more escalation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Houthi spokesman vows 'escalation for escalation' as ships targeted"); added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 6:43 AM New York time, Sep 11, 2026 to 2:42 PM New York time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump predicts Iran war will end immediately after midterms as Iranian strikes damage US aircraft in Jordan"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C., United States / Jordan to Washington, D.C., United States; reclassified it from military_diplomacy to political; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: CBS News live updates, Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News.
Why. Trump made these remarks on Sept. 9, not Sept. 11. Damage to US aircraft in Jordan is covered in a separate entry.
Evidence. cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, yahoo.com
Corrected the time from 12:07 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026 to 12:47 PM Aden time, Sep 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthi forces seize Perim Island at mouth of Bab al-Mandeb Strait"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Perim Island, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Yemen to Perim (Mayyun) Island, Bab al-Mandeb, Yemen; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military to military-clash; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Houthis capture Perim Island, complete control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait", "Houthi forces claim full control of Yemen's Red Sea coast"); added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, The Times of Israel live blog, NPR (AP).
Why. Merged two duplicate entries and corrected the time to when Reuters first reported the advance.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, timesofisrael.com, npr.org
Corrected the time from 3:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 11, 2026 to 10:00 PM Tehran time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran's IRGC claims strike and destruction of US Saildrone Explorer in Strait of Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to unverified; reclassified it from military_strike to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("IRGC Navy strikes and destroys U.S. Saildrone Explorer USV in Strait of Hormuz", "IRGC attacks US unmanned vessel in Strait of Hormuz, hits two ships"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries. The Revolutionary Guards announced the claim on the evening of Sept. 10, not Sept. 11. Removed a detail we could not confirm.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 10:24 PM Aden time, Sep 10, 2026 to 11:17 AM Aden time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthi Forces Seize Strategic Red Sea Port of Mocha Near Bab el-Mandeb"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Mocha, Yemen to Mocha, Taiz province, Yemen; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military to military-clash; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Houthi Forces Advance on Red Sea Coast Toward Bab el-Mandeb Strait", "Houthi forces capture Yemeni port city of Mokha near Bab el-Mandeb"); added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries. Reuters first reported the capture of Mocha on the morning of Sept. 10.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 3:00 PM New York time, Sep 10, 2026 to 5:05 PM London time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Brent Crude Surges Over 6% Past $108 a Barrel Amid Hormuz Escalation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / global oil markets to London, United Kingdom; reclassified it from energy_market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Brent crude surges past $100 per barrel amid Persian Gulf tanker strikes"); added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry and added the day's high and closing prices.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the headline (it read "U.S. Central Command Redirects 96 Commercial Vessels Enforcing Iranian Maritime Blockade"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from maritime_security to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Clarified the wording and added a source.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 8:15 PM Tehran time, Sep 10, 2026 to 12:57 PM New York time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Intelligence Officials Tell WSJ Iran Resumed Ballistic Missile Production at Khojir"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Khojir complex, east of Tehran, Iran to Khojir, Iran; reclassified it from intelligence-report to military-posture; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, The National.
Why. Corrected the time and added a second source.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, thenationalnews.com
Corrected the time from 6:10 PM Riyadh time, Sep 10, 2026 to 10:00 PM Riyadh time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "CNN: About 100 US Troops in Saudi Arabia Supporting Intelligence, AI Targeting for Anti-Houthi Strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military to military-posture; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Reports Say About 100 U.S. Troops Are Sharing AI Targeting Data With Saudi Arabia Against Houthis"); added 2 sources: CNN, The Times of Israel live blog.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry, corrected the time to when CNN published its report, and added the CNN article.
Evidence. cnn.com, timesofisrael.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 5:51 PM Aden time, Sep 10, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Houthi Spokesperson Says Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Navigation Remains Normal"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from statement to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Added the Houthis' exception for Saudi ships and corrected the time zone.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 5:26 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 10, 2026 to 9:26 PM Beirut time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "IDF Demolishes Ali Taher Ridge Hezbollah Tunnel Network With 1,100 Tons of Explosives"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Ali Taher Ridge, southern Lebanon to Ali al-Taher ridge, near Nabatieh, Lebanon; reclassified it from military to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Israel Destroys Strategic Hezbollah Tunnel Network on Ali al-Taher Ridge in Southern Lebanon"); added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, The National.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry, corrected the time to the evening announcement, and removed a claim about Lebanon's response that we could not confirm.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, thenationalnews.com, al-monitor.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 4:14 PM Vienna time, Sep 10, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "IAEA Chief Grossi Confirms New Construction at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Site"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Pickaxe Mountain, near Natanz, Iran to Vienna, Austria (site: Pickaxe Mountain, near Natanz, Iran); reclassified it from nuclear_diplomacy to nuclear; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. The earlier headline overstated what the IAEA said. Grossi cited 'indications' of movement seen in remote imagery and said the agency had no concrete information on activity at the site.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 4:09 PM Rome time, Sep 10, 2026 to 10:17 PM Jerusalem time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Next Round of US-Brokered Israel-Lebanon Talks Set for Rome, Extended to Two Days"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, L'Orient Today.
Why. Corrected the time to when the plan was reported, 10:17 p.m. Israel time.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, today.lorientlejour.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Iran drops 10% freight surcharge on foreign oil and gas carriers"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran to Tehran, Iran; reclassified it from economic_measure to shipping; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Iran Suspends 10% Freight Surcharge on Foreign Vessels Carrying Its Energy Exports"); added 2 sources: The Times of Israel live blog, Cyprus Mail (Reuters).
Why. Merged a duplicate entry and added the original Fars report via Reuters.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, cyprus-mail.com
Updated the sourcing note; added a source: The Times of Israel live blog.
Why. Added a direct link to the report.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com
Corrected the time from 9:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 10, 2026 to 12:50 AM Tehran time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iranian State Media Reports Projectiles Hit Sirik, Minab and Qeshm Island"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Sirik, Minab, and Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran to Qeshm Island and Sirik, Hormozgan, Iran; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Iranian media reported the explosions shortly before 1 a.m. Tehran time on Sept. 10, about eight hours earlier than first shown.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 7:47 AM Amman time, Sep 10, 2026 to 4:43 AM Amman time, Sep 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iranian Strike Damages US Aircraft at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CBS News live updates.
Why. Updated the time and details to match the CBS News report.
Evidence. cbsnews.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 7:27 PM New York time, Sep 9, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Vance and Rubio Privately Warn Trump Iran Conflict Could Last Until 2029"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic to political; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Reuters via Yahoo News, Ynetnews.
Why. Corrected the time zone and added a source.
Evidence. yahoo.com, ynetnews.com
Corrected the time from 8:30 PM London time, Sep 9, 2026 to 8:21 AM London time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Brent crude tops $100 a barrel for first time since July on tanker escalation"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Global oil markets to London, United Kingdom; reclassified it from market-move to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; merged 3 duplicate entries into this one ("Brent crude briefly tops $100 a barrel on Hormuz attack fears", "Crude oil futures hit $100 a barrel amid US-Iran tanker clashes", "Brent crude closes above $101 after US destroys five Iranian oil tankers"); added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged three duplicate entries and added the closing price.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 10:15 PM Amman time, Sep 9, 2026 to 1:04 AM Amman time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran fires missiles at US base in Jordan and attacks 10 ships near Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Al-Azraq base, Jordan; Strait of Hormuz region to Muwaffaq Salti (al-Azraq) Air Base, Jordan; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military-strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Iran fires ballistic missiles at US-used military base in Jordan", "Iran retaliates with attack on Jordan base after US destroys five Iranian tankers"); added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries and corrected the time: the missiles were intercepted over Jordan just after 1 a.m. local time on Sept. 9. Iran's claims about ships are covered in a separate entry.
Evidence. yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 11:00 PM Dubai time, Sep 9, 2026 to 10:30 PM Tehran time, Sep 8, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US destroys five Iranian oil tankers in Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; updated the sourcing note; merged 4 duplicate entries into this one ("US military destroys five Iranian oil tankers, Iran hits Jordan base and 10 ships in retaliation", "US Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers, Iran Retaliates on Jordan Airbase", "CENTCOM Hits Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island and Jask, Tally Reaches Five Ships", "US military destroys five Iranian crude tankers after IRGC missile attack on Navy warship"); added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News.
Why. The strikes took place on the evening of Sept. 8, not Sept. 9. Four duplicate entries were merged into this one.
Evidence. yahoo.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 8:00 PM Tehran time, Sep 9, 2026 to 12:53 PM Dubai time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran claims strikes on 10 vessels including Gibraltar-flagged tanker Hercules Star in Hormuz campaign"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / Kharg Island, Iran to Off Dubai, UAE, and off al-Faw, Iraq; reclassified it from military to shipping; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News.
Why. This entry repeated Iran's claims covered elsewhere. It now covers the confirmed damage to merchant ships that day, including a seafarer's death aboard the Hercules Star. Removed a detail we could not confirm.
Evidence. yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 9:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 9, 2026 to 4:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran claims strikes on 10 ships including two US vessels near Strait of Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to unverified; reclassified it from military to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("IRGC claims strikes on two US Navy destroyers and eight oil tankers in Gulf", "IRGC says it struck two US vessels and eight oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz"); added 4 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, Reuters via Yahoo News.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries, added the US military's denial, and removed a detail we could not confirm.
Evidence. yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 5:00 PM New York time, Sep 8, 2026 to 8:00 PM Bogota time, Sep 8, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Rubio Warns Iran Will 'Lose Tankers' for Every Attempted Strike on U.S. Warships"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, D.C. to Colombia; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Reuters via Yahoo News, Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Rubio made the remark in Colombia on Sept. 8. We added wire-service sources; the exact hour was not reported.
Evidence. yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 1:13 PM New York time, Sep 8, 2026 to 2:32 AM London time, Sep 8, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Brent crude rises to $97.54 after Houthi attack and Iran tanker strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Global oil markets to London, United Kingdom; reclassified it from market-move to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Brent crude hits seven-week high near $99 a barrel").
Why. Merged a duplicate entry and corrected the price to the figure in the cited report ($99.05, not $97.54).
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, iranintl.com, jpost.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, euronews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, ynetnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, timesofisrael.com
Corrected the time from 4:30 PM Qatar time, Sep 8, 2026 to 10:00 PM Qatar time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Qatar warns of 'industrial catastrophe' if Hormuz blockade continues"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. The Qatari spokesman's remarks were reported on Sept. 7, not Sept. 8. Removed unrelated shipping figures.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 12:00 PM Dubai time, Sep 8, 2026 to 9:47 AM Dubai time, Sep 9, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "42 Tankers Stack Up Awaiting Strait of Hormuz Transit After US-Iran Naval Clash"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman to Strait of Hormuz; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("42 tankers queue to transit Strait of Hormuz amid tanker war").
Why. Merged a duplicate entry. The figures describe Sept. 7 and were published on Sept. 9.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 4:30 AM Riyadh time, Sep 8, 2026 to 6:39 AM Riyadh time, Sep 8, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthis strike Saudi oil facilities and cities overnight, wounding 73"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan, Najran, Saudi Arabia to Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, Saudi Arabia; changed the confidence label from reported to confirmed; reclassified it from military-strike to missile-drone-attack; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Houthi missiles and drones hit Saudi oil facilities, wound 73", "Houthi forces strike Saudi oil facilities in Abha, Jazan, Najran and Khamis Mushait"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged two duplicate entries, one of which was dated a day late. Removed an unconfirmed claim about a strike on Sanaa airport.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, euronews.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 2:30 PM Tehran time, Sep 7, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Kpler reports Iranian floating crude stockpile falls to 29 million barrels from 90 million"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz region to Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman; reclassified it from energy_market to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Clarified the source of the figures. The time shown is approximate.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, iranintl.com, jpost.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, euronews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, yahoo.com, foreignpolicy.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, ynetnews.com, cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com, timesofisrael.com
Corrected the time from 2:00 PM Tehran time, Sep 7, 2026 to 2:30 AM Tehran time, Sep 8, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran's Rezaei announces new 'restricted zone' south of US blockade line in Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from military to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Iran first announced the restricted zone on Sept. 6, which is recorded on that date. This entry now covers Mohsen Rezaei's separate Sept. 7 statement threatening a Gulf-wide exclusion zone.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 1:00 PM Beirut time, Sep 7, 2026 to 7:08 PM Beirut time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Hezbollah fighter wounds two IDF soldiers near Beaufort Castle in south Lebanon"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon to Beaufort ridge, near Nabatieh, Lebanon; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from military to military-clash; updated the sourcing note; added a source: The Jerusalem Post.
Why. Added the Israeli military's account and corrected the time to when it was reported.
Evidence. jpost.com
Corrected the time from 1:00 PM Riyadh time, Sep 7, 2026 to 2:08 PM Riyadh time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Houthis strike Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery for second time in a month"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military to energy-infrastructure; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Iran International.
Why. The earlier version said the Houthis carried out the strike. No group claimed it and Saudi Arabia did not confirm it; the report came from the Financial Times. The time now reflects when the report was published.
Evidence. iranintl.com
Corrected the time from 10:46 AM Beirut time, Sep 7, 2026 to 2:30 AM Beirut time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese town of Kfar Rumman kill 11 people"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military_strike to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Israeli airstrike kills 11 in Kfar Rumman, south Lebanon, including two infants"); added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Merged a duplicate entry, corrected the time to about 2:30 a.m. local time, and updated the death toll to the Lebanese health ministry's figure of 13.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Iran warns South Korea against participating in Strait of Hormuz naval operations"); revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from diplomatic_warning to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. Clarified the wording and added a second source.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 9:22 AM Dubai time, Sep 7, 2026 to 3:26 AM Dubai time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic falls to lowest level since May after US and Iranian tanker strikes"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. The shipping figures were first published late on Sept. 6, not on Sept. 7. We also clarified what the data shows.
Evidence. aljazeera.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 5:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 7, 2026 to 6:12 AM London time, Sep 7, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers, IRGC Hits Back Near Hormuz"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Strait of Hormuz, near Bandar Abbas, Iran to London, United Kingdom; reclassified it from military to energy-markets; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Brent crude hits six-week high near $97 as Strait of Hormuz risks escalate"); added a source: Al Jazeera live blog.
Why. The US tanker strikes this entry described took place on Sept. 5 and are recorded on that date. This entry now covers the Sept. 7 oil price rise, and a duplicate oil entry was merged into it.
Evidence. aljazeera.com
Merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump rejects Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz proposal").
Why. Merge a live-scan re-report of Trump's Sep 26 rejection of Iran's Hormuz plan into the original event
Evidence. cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 6:17 PM New York time, Aug 24, 2026 to 1:17 PM New York time, Aug 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. Treasury launches Operation Economic Outcast sanctions campaign against Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("U.S. launches Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iranian trade and financial networks"); added a source: CBS News live updates.
Why. Merge duplicate Operation Economic Outcast cards and use CBS's timestamped announcement checkpoint.
Evidence. cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, whitehouse.gov, aa.com.tr
Corrected the headline (it read "UKMTO reports an outbound Hormuz vessel struck, with a crew casualty"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: International Maritime Organization.
Why. Add the IMO's identified vessel and confirmed fatality to the August 18 Hormuz strike record.
Evidence. imo.org, ukmto.org, reuters.com
Corrected the headline (it read "UAE says two Iranian ballistic missiles targeted maritime traffic"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Add the UAE trade cutoff to the disputed missile event.
Evidence. apnews.com
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Associated Press, Israel Defense Forces.
Why. Retire the superseded Qatar watchpoint and record the IDF's source-attributed Deir al-Zahrani target claim.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com, t.me
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Qatar is holding three Iranian pilots"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Houthi Missile Strike on Yemen's Mokha Port Kills Six"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Israeli airstrike kills seven people near Ansar, Lebanon"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Ansar, South Governorate, Lebanon to Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, southern Lebanon; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 10:13 AM Qatar time, Aug 15, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Qatar holds three Iranian pilots"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Hormuz Tanker Traffic Nearly Halts as US Warns Iran Blockade Could Continue Indefinitely"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from confirmed to reported; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Hormuz Ship Transits Collapse to Just Two Vessels Friday").
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, cnbc.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory After Iran 'Defeat'"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from United States to Nassau County, New York, USA; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz 'U.S. Territory,' Hit Iran Economically", "Trump Says U.S. May Declare Strait of Hormuz 'Territory of the United States'").
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, foxnews.com