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First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation

The Guardian · · 1099 words · By Clea Skopeliti
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“Donald Trump declared the month-long US-Israeli war against Iran a success 'nearing completion' in his prime time address to the nation.”
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Wikipedia entries describe the 2026 Iran war and Trump's negotiations with Iran but do not mention Trump declaring the war a success in a prime time address. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning on 28 February 2026, the governments of the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu launched coordinated joint attacks on various sites in Iran, which started t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Israel unleashed two waves of attacks on Tehran and killed a senior Hezbollah commander.”
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Wikipedia entries detail the 2026 Lebanon war and Iran-Israel proxy conflict but do not specify attacks on Tehran or Hezbollah commander casualties. Claims about specific attacks lack direct corroboration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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“Israel has killed at least 1,268 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s ministry of health.”
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Wikipedia entries reference historical conflicts (2006 Lebanon War, 1982–2000 occupation) but do not confirm the specific 1,268 death toll attributed to the 2026 Lebanon war. No direct source matches the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into eff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon lasted for eighteen years, from 1982 until 2000. In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebane…
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“Trump claimed Iran’s leadership was seeking a ceasefire.”
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“Trump stated he did not care about Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium (HEU), arguing it was deep underground and could be monitored by satellite.”
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No live sources or archives confirm Trump's remarks about Iran's HEU being underground and monitored. The claim lacks corroboration.
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“NASA’s Artemis II rocket launched on Wednesday evening for a historic moon mission.”
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“The Artemis II rocket will photograph the moon’s south pole at 4,000 to 6,000 miles altitude.”
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“Authorities ruled the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam a homicide.”
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“The cause of death was 'complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration'.”
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“New DNA testing linked Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Laura Ann Aime.”
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“Just 3% of US homes have electric induction stoves.”
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“Trump reportedly polled advisers about firing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief.”
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“Congress’s Republican leaders agreed to advance a deal funding DHS operations except immigration enforcement.”
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“Jonathan the giant tortoise is 194 years old and survived into the 21st century.”
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