Iranian fishermen collect goods from Hormuz shipwreck
A viral video shows a man saying he was heading to a sunken vessel for floating phones and perfume, while sellers in Tehran advertise cheap iPhone 18s as war booty.
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What happened
A viral video shows Iranian fishermen collecting iPhones and luxury perfume bottles floating in the Strait of Hormuz. A man in the video says he was sailing toward a sunken ship to gather the items floating around it. Sellers in Tehran are also advertising iPhone 18 devices at unusually low prices, claiming they were recovered from a cargo ship that sank near the strait.
Why it matters
Sellers in Tehran are marketing the recovered devices at unusually low prices and calling them war booty. The reports do not describe any broader consequences.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 2:53 AM ET: A video of a man describing salvaging iPhones and perfume from the Strait of Hormuz goes viral.
- Oct 17, 5:20 PM ET: iPhone 18 devices are advertised in Tehran at unusually low prices as war booty, with sellers saying they came from a sunken cargo ship.
Coverage
- 'War booty': Cheap iPhone 18s advertised in Tehran after Hormuz shipwreck, claims report (Times of India)
- Iranian fishermen hunt for iPhones and perfumes after cargo ship sinks in Hormuz (Times of India)
- WATCH | iPhones, luxury perfumes floating in Hormuz? Iranian fishermen make bizarre discovery (WION)
- Fishermen recover iPhone and perfume haul from ship sunk in Strait of Hormuz (Yahoo News)
- Iranian fishermen head to Strait of Hormuz in search of iPhones, luxury perfumes after ship sinks (Moneycontrol)
- Iranian fishermen find iPhones, luxury perfume bottles floating in Strait of Hormuz (Hindustan Times)
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- Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz push oil near five-month high
- Mines and attacks in Hormuz keep shipping under threat as Iran warns
- Unidentified projectiles hit tugboat off Strait of Hormuz
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