✕ Cherry-Picking [8/10]: ¶2 · The article mentions three attacks but provides detailed information on only two (Settebello and Marivex), leaving the third unexplained and creating a partial narrative.

"after three US attacks on ‌Indian-crewed tankers this week"

✕ Missing Historical Context [9/10]: ¶3 · Fails to mention the broader context of the US-Israel war with Iran, including the assassination of Khamenei and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which are essential to understanding the blockade.

"The deaths are the first reported since a US blockade on Iran-linked shipping began on April 13"

✕ Vague Attribution [5/10]: ¶5 · Attribution is vague — 'He said' refers to Jaiswal, but the paragraph lacks a clear signal that this is a continuation of his statement.

"He ⁠said the ministry had summoned the US chargé d’affaires in New Delhi on Wednesday"

✕ Vague Attribution [4/10]: ¶6 · Standard journalistic practice, but in a high-stakes diplomatic incident, the lack of US official comment is notable and left unchallenged.

"The US embassy did not respond to requests for immediate comment."

✕ Official Source Bias [5/10]: ¶7 · Relies on official military statement without independent verification or contextual challenge.

"The ​US military’s Central Command said"

✕ Single-Source Reporting [6/10]: ¶8 · Single-source claim from ship manager without independent confirmation or challenge from US side.

"The ship’s manager, IOS Marine FZE, rejected claims that it ignored warnings ​or was carrying Iranian crude and called for a transparent international investigation into the matter."

✕ Decontextualised Statistics [7/10]: ¶13 · Presents US claims without noting discrepancies in other reports (e.g., 135 redirected, 9 disabled) or independent verification.

"Centcom said the US blockade had disabled eight non-compliant vessels, redirected 134 ​ships that complied, and allowed 42 vessels supporting humanitarian aid to pass."

✕ Missing Historical Context [8/10]: ¶14 · Provides useful context on shadow fleets but does not clarify whether the Settebello was confirmed to be part of this network or merely suspected.

"Ships being targeted by the US blockade include Iranian vessels as well as so-called shadow fleet tankers, which are typically older vessels without Western insurance used to transport sanctioned oil and sailing ⁠under the ​flags of various nations to obscure their true ownership, cargo, and movements."