{"id":312038,"date":"2026-03-31T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=312038"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:41:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:11:29","slug":"pakistan-flagged-oil-tanker-destroyed-in-hormuz-unrelated-video-falsely-shared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/pakistan-flagged-oil-tanker-destroyed-in-hormuz-unrelated-video-falsely-shared\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan-flagged oil tanker destroyed in Hormuz? Unrelated video falsely shared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, a video showing a vessel engulfed in flames and billowing smoke is being widely shared across social media platforms with claims that Iranian missiles struck and destroyed Pakistan-flagged oil tankers while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pro-BJP X handle Jaipur Dialogues (<\/span>@JaipurDialogues<\/span><\/a>), which is run by retired IAS officer Sanjay Dixit, posted the clip on March 27, asserting that it depicted the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on a Pakistan-flagged oil tanker \u201cjust a few hours ago.\u201d (Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles few hours earlier while crossing strait of Hormuz\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/uIhjjBPBmy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Jaipur Dialogues (@JaipurDialogues) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The post garnered around 264,000 views. Readers should note that X user @JaipurDialogues has been found sharing misinformation and propaganda several times in the past.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another X account, The Unknown Man (<\/span>@Theunk5555<\/span><\/a>), shared the video with the same claim. (Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Pakistan flagged oil tanker was destroyed by Iranian missiles few hours earlier while crossing strait of Hormuz.
\nPakistan has earlier betrayed Iran by re-routing Iranian oil to US.
\nThis is a reply by Iran to Pakistan pic.twitter.com\/VnBUVANVJn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 THE UNKNOWN MAN (@Theunk5555) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The post amassed nearly 4 million views.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dhruv Wadhwa (@dhruvwadhwa<\/span>), co-convenor of media management and media relations, BJP Punjab, did the same. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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#BREAKING<\/a> :<\/p>\n

Pakistani flagged oil tanker after crossing Strait of Hornouz without permission destroyed by Iranian missiles.<\/p>\n

Reply to Pakistan after betraying Iran by putting its flag on US Oil Vessels.<\/p>\n

Isko vichola banna tha \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n

#FuelStabilityUnderModi<\/a> #Ir\u00e1n<\/a> #Pakistan<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KC16UVj7bl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dhruv Wadhwa (@dhruvwadhwa) March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several other social media users made similar claims by sharing the same video. A few of them are shown in the gallery below.<\/span><\/p>\n