What was confirmed today and what was not - August 8, 1405

Daily Roundup: Which claims are verified today, which aren't, and which viral claims are unsubstantiated.

Last update: [hour] Tehran time

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▪️ Centcom announced in an official statement that it has ended a wave of attacks against Iran at 10:00 PM on Wednesday EST (02:00 Thursday GMT).

▪️ These attacks were carried out after five nights of suspension. Centcom described it as a response to Iran's missile attack on American forces at a base in Jordan the day before.

▪️ The Jordanian army announced that it shot down five missiles fired from Iran.

▪️ The Kuwaiti army announced that the building of a Chinese company in the north of Kuwait was targeted on Thursday morning and a worker was killed.

Before this round of attacks, Donald Trump had spoken of retaliating against Iran's failed attack on American forces.

▪️ The price of Brent oil increased by more than 7%.

▪️ Qatar passed its first LNG cargo through the Strait of Hormuz after more than three weeks.

▪️ The Prime Minister of Iraq ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to initiate legal proceedings against the United States and Saudi Arabia following the attacks that left dozens dead and injured.

What's not confirmed

List and number of targets - Centcom says it has hit dozens of targets belonging to the IRGC, including command centers, missile and drone installations, surveillance and coastal defense sites, and naval forces. This is a claim by one side of the conflict and has not been independently verified.

▪️ Civilian casualties - Iranian media reported that three civilians were killed in this round of attacks. This figure has not been independently verified.

▪️ Location and scope of the explosions - according to the Iranian state media, the sound of the explosion was heard in the south of Iran, including Bandar Abbas and Kish Island. An independent source has not confirmed this.

▪️ Actual amount of damage - No independent assessment of the damage has been published.

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▪️ According to the Bloomberg report, there is no indication that these attacks targeted bridges or civilian infrastructure. That is, the narratives that talk about targeting urban infrastructure have no basis for now.

▪️ [Today's viral claim] — [Who rejected it and on what basis]

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