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Confidence: 65%

India is pulling off the impossible. Military data-sharing agreement with the US. Buying sanctioned Russian oil. Sheltering Iranian warships in its ports. And now reportedly the only nation Iran is letting through the Strait of Hormuz. While the world scrambles to pay

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Summary

The tweet contains a mix of accurate and misleading claims. India has indeed engaged in military cooperation with the US and has purchased Russian oil under a waiver. However, the claim about India sheltering Iranian warships and being the only nation allowed through the Strait of Hormuz lacks sufficient evidence and context.

Claims Analyzed

India is pulling off the impossible. Unverifiable
This is a subjective statement and cannot be fact-checked.
Military data-sharing agreement with the US. Accurate
India has been strengthening military ties with the US, including data-sharing agreements.
Buying sanctioned Russian oil. Accurate
India has purchased Russian oil after the US issued a waiver allowing such transactions [2], [3].
Sheltering Iranian warships in its ports. False
There is no credible evidence to support the claim that India is sheltering Iranian warships.
Now reportedly the only nation Iran is letting through the Strait of Hormuz. False
There is no evidence to suggest that India is the only nation allowed through the Strait of Hormuz; this claim lacks context and verification.
While the world scrambles to pay. Unverifiable
This is a subjective statement and cannot be fact-checked.

Sources Web verified

high US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
medium Iran war oil shock: India buys 30 million barrels of Russian crude after US waiver
Checked on March 15, 2026 ·Model: gpt-4o-mini

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