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verified OSINT claim 48% verification - uncertain
Verification details 48% uncertain
Verification 48%: Explosions on Qeshm Island reported by Iran's Mehr news agency on May 25, 2026, four days after the claim. Cause remains unknown. No earlier corroboration found within the 24-hour check window. Late confirmation from a state-affiliated source supports the core event but lacks independent verification or detail.

Explosions on Qeshm Island reported by Iran's Mehr news agency on May 25, 2026, four days after the claim. Cause remains unknown. No earlier corroboration found within the 24-hour check window. Late confirmation from a state-affiliated source supports the core event but lacks independent verification or detail.

Evidence 40 AI 58 Track prior 70 Source reliability 42 Bias balance 59 0 trusted sources
  • Trusted-source evidence score: 40.0
  • OSINT track record prior: 70.0
  • Checked window: 2026-05-21 07:50 through 2026-05-27 16:10.
  • AI evidence review score: 57.9
There have been blasts on Qeshm Island
OSINT quality 35 30-39
Scored for discipline, source tier, information density, confidence signaling, coherence, and redundancy.
ChatGPT 30 Claude 39
  • Clear but very minimal OSINT claim with no time, location precision beyond the island, or details on what was observed.
  • No sources, evidence, or attribution (e.g., video, photos, local reports, or geolocation) are provided for a strong real-world event claim.
  • Does not signal uncertainty or whether this is firsthand observation vs. hearsay, increasing risk of misinformation.
  • Adds limited actionable intelligence because it lacks specifics (when, where on the island, magnitude, casualties/damage, corroboration).
What we measure
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Scoring calls: $0.022612
AI Score In Out Total ms $
ChatGPT 30 1509 450 1959 9138 0.008941
Claude 39 1707 570 2277 9419 0.013671
~ estimated where historical API usage was unavailable
Verification calls: $0.015980
AI Provider In Out Total $
claude-sonnet-4-5 anthropic 853 497 1350 0.010014
gpt-5.2 openai 897 314 1211 0.005966
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Version 1.2 - 2026-05-20 17:30 ET