Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz, Oman pauses Gulf talks, markets rattled

Fact-check index: 78/100 — The article's core report on the Qeshm Island ship strike is accurately sourced to France 24, and the market-reaction claims match their respective headlines, though several financial details rely only on unread headline snippets and one causal framing overstates the sourcing.

• A cargo ship was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said — Matches France 24 source almost verbatim.
• Tehran blamed a 'terrorist enemy' for the attack — Directly confirmed by France 24 source text.
• Threats to shipping intensified around Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb strait — Matches France 24 wording exactly.
• Oman has postponed talks meant to ease Tehran-Gulf tensions — Only confirmed by the France 24 article's headline ('Oman delays Tehran-Gulf talks'); the provided body excerpt does not elaborate on this detail.
• Global air cargo volumes dipped as the conflict returned to shipping lanes — Headline 'Global air cargo volumes dip as Middle East conflict returns' is confirmed, but no body text supports the specific causal link to 'shipping lanes' rather than the broader conflict.
• Taiwan's stock index plunged 786 points before paring losses — Matches finance.biggo.com headline, though that headline also cites 'AI Concerns' as a co-factor not mentioned in the article.
• The Singapore dollar weakened — Matches WSJ headline 'Singapore Dollar Weakens Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict'.