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From July 7 to July 29, approximately 17 commercial vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz or Bab al-Mandeb Strait, during which the U.S. responded to attacks for 16 days including 13 consecutive nights of strikes on Iran.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Aug 20, 1:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
ABC NewsLean left · Aug 20, 1:01 AM
From July 7 to July 29, approximately 17 commercial vessels were struck in the Strait of Hormuz or Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Details: 17 vessels; July 7 to July 29
ABC NewsLean left · Aug 20, 1:01 AM
During the period from July 7 to July 29, the U.S. responded to attacks for 16 days in total, including 13 consecutive nights of strikes on Iran
Details: 16 days total; 13 consecutive nights