{"data":{"id":"fact_cooun5v5p9","thread":{"slug":"usa-iran","title":"USA–Iran Confrontation"},"occurredAt":"2023-10-19T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:22:47.435Z","title":"Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping continue amid US-led response","body":"Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have been conducting missile and drone attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, prompting a US-led naval response. Recent incidents include attacks on Saudi oil tankers and an Egyptian cargo vessel, with casualties reported. The claim specifies an onset date of 19 October 2023, but the provided sources only cover events from 2026, leaving the start date unverified.","location":"Red Sea","actors":["Houthi forces","United States","Iran","Saudi Arabia","Yemeni coast guard"],"verdict":"DISPUTED","verdictNote":"The claim states that Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping began on 19 October 2023, but the provided sources all report events from 2026, with no mention of the 2023 start date. While multiple sources confirm ongoing Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and a US-led response, none corroborate the specific date. The claim's date is unsupported by the evidence, making it disputed.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/07/23/houthis-attacked-saudi-tankers-threatening-new-chokepoint-iran-war/91019889007/","title":"Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100","publisher":"USA TODAY","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260811-three-killed-in-suspected-houthi-attack-on-egyptian-ship-in-the-red-sea","title":"At least six killed in suspected Houthi attack on Egyptian ship in the Red Sea","publisher":"France 24","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-08-11/cargo-ship-attacked-in-the-red-sea-sources-say","title":"Houthi Attack on Small Cargo Ship in Red Sea Kills Three Crew Members, Sources Say","publisher":"U.S. News & World Report","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/22/us-yemen-houthi-threats/","title":"US and Pakistan condemn Houthi Red Sea threats to shipping and Saudi Arabia","publisher":"Boston Herald","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["houthi-attacks","red-sea-shipping","us-naval-response","yemen-conflict","iran-backed-forces"],"views":3,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:45.481Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_cooun5v5p9"}}