Iran shares chilling video of rocket attack on US base in taunt to Trump
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The Daily Express states in its own voice, with no source, that Iran attacks shipping 'to drive up global energy prices', giving a government's motive as fact. The article quotes no one for this motive. The only condition it reports comes from the Revolutionary Guard and Navy, who threaten ships passing without Iran's approval.
States one side's claim as fact
Serious
“to drive up global energy prices”
Why this matters
In its own voice the Express gives Iran's purpose for attacking shipping as 'to drive up global energy prices', with no source attached.
The impression it gives
A reader takes it as established fact that Iran's aim in attacking ships is to push up world energy prices.
The context
The article quotes no one for this motive. The only stated condition it reports comes from the Guard and the Navy, who tie the threat to ships passing 'without Iran’s approval'. A government's unseen motive is a claim, not a fact.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“would face a similar fate”
Written straight
Iran has attacked oil tankers and other shipping in the strait during the war, and its Revolutionary Guard and Navy say ships passing without Iran's approval will face the same.