The record of our changes
When an entry turns out to be wrong, duplicated, or unsupported by its sources, it is corrected in place, merged, or retracted, and the change is listed here with the reason and the evidence. Newest first.
Merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump rejects Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz proposal").
Why. Merge a live-scan re-report of Trump's Sep 26 rejection of Iran's Hormuz plan into the original event
Evidence. cbsnews.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the time from 6:17 PM New York time, Aug 24, 2026 to 1:17 PM New York time, Aug 24, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. Treasury launches Operation Economic Outcast sanctions campaign against Iran"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("U.S. launches Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iranian trade and financial networks"); added a source: CBS News live updates.
Why. Merge duplicate Operation Economic Outcast cards and use CBS's timestamped announcement checkpoint.
Evidence. cbsnews.com, cbsnews.com, whitehouse.gov, aa.com.tr
Corrected the headline (it read "UKMTO reports an outbound Hormuz vessel struck, with a crew casualty"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: International Maritime Organization.
Why. Add the IMO's identified vessel and confirmed fatality to the August 18 Hormuz strike record.
Evidence. imo.org, ukmto.org, reuters.com
Corrected the headline (it read "UAE says two Iranian ballistic missiles targeted maritime traffic"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Add the UAE trade cutoff to the disputed missile event.
Evidence. apnews.com
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Associated Press, Israel Defense Forces.
Why. Retire the superseded Qatar watchpoint and record the IDF's source-attributed Deir al-Zahrani target claim.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com, t.me
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com
Revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Qatar is holding three Iranian pilots"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Record AP updates to the Qatar pilot dispute, Lebanon strike reactions, and the third reported ADNOC vessel attack.
Evidence. apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Houthi Missile Strike on Yemen's Mokha Port Kills Six"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Israeli airstrike kills seven people near Ansar, Lebanon"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Ansar, South Governorate, Lebanon to Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, southern Lebanon; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Associated Press.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. apnews.com, apnews.com
Now gives the local time where it happened, 10:13 AM Qatar time, Aug 15, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Iran says Qatar holds three Iranian pilots"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note.
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. apnews.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Hormuz Tanker Traffic Nearly Halts as US Warns Iran Blockade Could Continue Indefinitely"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from confirmed to reported; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Hormuz Ship Transits Collapse to Just Two Vessels Friday").
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, cnbc.com, aljazeera.com
Corrected the headline (it read "Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory After Iran 'Defeat'"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from United States to Nassau County, New York, USA; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Trump Vows to Declare Strait of Hormuz 'U.S. Territory,' Hit Iran Economically", "Trump Says U.S. May Declare Strait of Hormuz 'Territory of the United States'").
Why. Merge repeated Aug. 14 developments and align Aug. 15 Qatar, Lebanon, and Mokha records with the latest source reporting.
Evidence. timesofisrael.com, foxnews.com