Airstrike hits building near Iran’s capital, at least 13 killed
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“An airstrike early on Monday (April 6, 2026) struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran's capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported.”
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The claim specifies a date (April 6, 2026) and details (killing at least 13 people in a city southwest of Tehran) that are only mentioned in the context of the provided web search results, which appear to be reporting on the same alleged event. However, the evidence provided does not contain multiple independent news reports confirming this specific event on this specific date. The evidence is primarily drawn from search results referencing this claim, but without multiple distinct, corroborating reports from different organizations, it cannot be marked as 'corroborated'.
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— Tehran (Hebrew: טהרן) is an Israeli spy thriller television series created by Moshe Zonder for the Israeli public channel Kan 11. Written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_(TV_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_(TV_series)
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— The Embassy of the United States of America in Tehran (Persian: سفارت آمریکا در تهران) was the American diplomatic mission in the Imperial State of Iran. Direct bilateral diplomatic relations between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
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— Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is also the capital of Tehran province and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. With a population of around 9 millio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
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“The semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported the strike near Eslamshar.”
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Two separate web search results corroborate the location 'Eslamshahr' in relation to the airstrikes near Tehran. One result explicitly mentions 'Eslamshahr' and the other mentions 'Eslamshahr, southwestern Tehran'.
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— Airstrikes kill at least 13, hit homes in Eslamshahr and Sharif University in Tehran; targets of attack unclear amid ongoing West Asia conflict.
https://www.news18.com/world/13-killed-after-airstrikes-hit-…
https://www.news18.com/world/13-killed-after-airstrikes-hit-…
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— At least 13 people were killed after an airstrike hit a residential building in Eslamshahr, southwest of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Monday, in the latest sign that the war is increasingly hitti…
https://www.khaama.com/13-killed-in-strike-on-residential-bu…
https://www.khaama.com/13-killed-in-strike-on-residential-bu…
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— #BREAKING Explosions were heard and air defenses activated in Eslamshahr, southwestern Tehran, in the early hours of Saturday (local time), according to eyewitness accounts on social media. pic.twitte…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/developing-explosio…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/developing-explosio…
“Neither Israel nor the U.S. claimed the strikes early on Monday (April 6), but they came after Donald Trump issued a profanity-laced threat to Iran that it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
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The evidence shows multiple sources referencing the context of US/Israeli strikes and a threat from Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz. However, no single source explicitly confirms that *neither* Israel nor the U.S. claimed responsibility for the specific strikes mentioned in the claim, nor is there a direct link confirming the sequence of events involving Trump's threat immediately preceding the strikes, other than general mentions of the context.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— The Israel lobby in the United States comprises individuals and groups who seek to promote policies favorable to the State of Israel and oppose those they see as hostile to Israel's interests or Zioni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_lobby_in_the_United_Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_lobby_in_the_United_Sta…
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— Since the 1960s, the relationship between Israel and the United States has grown into a close alliance in economic, strategic and military aspects. The U.S. has provided strong support for Israel; it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_States_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–United_States_relations
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“Airstrikes early on Monday (April 6) morning also targeted the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran.”
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The evidence mentions strikes targeting Sharif University of Technology (Claim 4 and 5), but none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries explicitly confirm that an airstrike occurred on April 6, 2026, specifically targeting the university. The context of the strikes is present, but the specific target and date combination is not independently confirmed by multiple sources.
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— The Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology (MNSUET) (Urdu: جامعہ محمد نواز شریف ہندسیہ و تکنیکیہ) is a public university located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It was establish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Nawaz_Sharif_Universi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Nawaz_Sharif_Universi…
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— Sharif University of Technology (SUT) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شریف, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university is an institution for scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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— The Sharif University of Technology mosque is a mosque on the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.
In the context of the 2026 Iran war, the mosque was damaged when the campus was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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“Damage to gas distribution site... Iranian media reported the strikes and damage to buildings there, as well as a natural gas distribution site next to the campus.”
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This claim is corroborated by a cross-reference source and multiple web search results, all noting damage to both the university buildings and a nearby natural gas distribution site following the airstrikes.
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— This is a list of notable alumni and faculty members of the Sharif University of Technology by profession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sharif_University_of_T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sharif_University_of_T…
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— Sharif University of Technology (SUT) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شریف, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university is an institution for scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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— The Sharif University of Technology mosque is a mosque on the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.
In the context of the 2026 Iran war, the mosque was damaged when the campus was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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“It wasn't immediately clear what had been targeted on the grounds of the university, which is empty of students as the war has forced all schools in the country into online classes.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that students had evacuated the campus due to the ongoing war and that online learning was disrupted, supporting the claim that the university was empty of students.
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— The Sharif University of Technology mosque is a mosque on the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.
In the context of the 2026 Iran war, the mosque was damaged when the campus was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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— This is a list of notable alumni and faculty members of the Sharif University of Technology by profession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sharif_University_of_T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sharif_University_of_T…
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— Sharif University of Technology (SUT) (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شریف, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-ye Sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university is an institution for scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_University_of_Technolog…
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“Multiple countries over the years have sanctioned the university for its work with the military, particularly on Iran's ballistic missile program, which is controlled by the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general dictionary definitions for the word 'multiple' and does not contain any information regarding sanctions against Sharif University of Technology for collaboration with Iran's military or ballistic missile program. Therefore, the claim cannot be verified or corroborated by the evidence provided.
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— multiple (not comparable) Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a si…
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/multiple
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/multiple
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— multipleの意味や使い方 【形容詞】【限定用法の形容詞】 (比較なし)1多数の,多様な,複雑な; 多くの部分から成る.用例a multiple personality 多重人格.Multiple factors are invo... - 約504万語ある英和辞典・和英辞典。発音・イディオムも分かる英語辞書。
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/multiple
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/multiple
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— multiple myelomaの意味や使い方 多発性骨髄腫; 多発骨髄腫; 多発性骨髄しゅ - 約502万語ある英和辞典・和英辞典。発音・イディオムも分かる英語辞書。
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“The Guard and other security forces have been using secondary sites as rally points as their bases have come under repeated attack during the war.”
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Two separate web search results mention that the Guard and security forces are using secondary sites as rally points due to repeated attacks on their bases, corroborating the claim.
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— Many see the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as the main barrier to regime change, or any change at all, in Iran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/iran-revolutionary-…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/world/iran-revolutionary-…
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— Meanwhile, the Guard and other security forces have been using secondary sites as rally points as their bases have come under repeated attack during the war. Airstrike in the Irani city of Qom kills a…
https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-lebanon-latest-apr…
https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-us-lebanon-latest-apr…
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— Guns in the streets as US, Israel intensify month-long attacks across Iran A senior IRGC official in Tehran told state television that children over 12 can join armed patrols and checkpoints.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/guns-in-the-streets…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/guns-in-the-streets…
“The state-run IRAN daily newspaper said in an online message that an airstrike in a residential area of Qom killed at least five people.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm this specific claim regarding an airstrike in Qom killing at least five people on April 6, 2026. Although the web search results mention Qom in relation to strikes (Claim 0, Claim 7), they do not confirm the specific casualty count or the source (IRAN daily newspaper) for this claim.
“It wasn't unclear what the target of the strike was.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm whether the target of the strike in Qom was clear or unclear. While some search results mention the target being unclear (Claim 0), there is no direct evidence confirming the statement made in Claim 9.
“Iran has not provided overall casualty figures from the war in days. It also hasn't discussed its materiel losses.”
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