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Iran predicts ‘another defeat’ for US after Washington's new sanctions

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 1517 words · By FRANCE
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Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh on Monday warned of "another defeat" for the US after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded sanctions against Tehran.

Claims checked 23
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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What happened

Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh on Monday warned of "another defeat" for the US after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded sanctions against Tehran.

Why it matters

Madanizadeh said Iran had a "two-year plan" to counter the new sanctions and dismissed Bessent's stated efforts to sever "every economic lifeline" sustaining Iran.

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Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing exaggeration / hyperbole helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 23 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran’s official Central Bank rate stood at around 1.5 million rial to the dollar”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons”
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Multiple independent sources, including Google News and Flipboard, report that Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through military strikes, leadership as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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Claim 3: “Pakistan's powerful army chief Asim Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (born 1968) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asim_Munir
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is a statutory office and the highest-ranking military position within the Pakistan Armed Forces, held ex officio by the Chief of the Army Staff. The post was establi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Forces_(Pakis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory position in the Pakistan Army held by its professional head, which is usually a four-star general, appointed by the President on the Prime Minister's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(Pakis…
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Claim 4: “Gadi Eisenkot... is running neck and neck with Netanyahu ahead of elections on October 27.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (adult content sites) and do not provide any information regarding elections on October 27 or Eisenkot's polling status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 4, 2026 · Jelajahi 4903 video JAV Sub Indo di AVTub
https://avtub.wiki/category/jav-sub-indo/
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web search NEUTRAL — Koleksi 3,332 judul JAV subtitle Indonesia di JavSubIndo. Cari lewat kode rilis atau nama aktris, streaming gratis, ringan di ponsel.
https://javsubindo.cloud/
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web search NEUTRAL — Kumpulan JAV Drama subtitle Indonesia di JavSubIndo. Diperbarui setiap hari, streaming gratis kualitas terbaik.
https://javsubindo.cloud/genre/drama/
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Claim 5: “the US and Israel attacked Iran on Febraury 28”
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Claim 6: “The rial dropped to 2.02 million to the US dollar as trading opened on currency markets.”
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Claim 7: “Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people, including a child, on Sunday”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “Oil tanker struck by 'unknown projectile' off Oman, says UKMTO”
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Three independent web sources confirm that the UKMTO reported an oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, causing engine room damage.
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web search NEUTRAL — The strike damaged the tanker’s engine room. According to UKMTO, no crew members were injured and they are safe. The impact of the incident on the environment is currently unknown. The circumstances o…
https://unn.ua/en/news/a-tanker-off-the-coast-of-oman-was-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — UKMTO reports tanker struck by unidentified projectile near Oman. Vessel continues voyage, crew unharmed as ships in region urged to stay vigilant.
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-iran-conflict-tanker-stru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Greek-Owned tanker off Oman suffers engine room damage. According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the tanker’s master reported that an unknown projectile struck the vessel and…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/08/25/greek-owned-tanker-hit-…
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Claim 9: “Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a "diplomatic" solution to the Middle East crisis during talks with Jordan's King Abdullah in Beijing.”
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Claim 10: “Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they attacked a vessel off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 11: “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded sanctions against Tehran.”
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Multiple independent web sources and Wikipedia confirm that Scott Bessent is the US Treasury Secretary and that he announced a new set of sanctions against Iran on August 24, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bessent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Don Bessent (1931–1990), American baseball player Hattie Bessent (1908–2015), American psychiatric nurse Scott Bessent (born 1962), US T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the…
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Claim 12: “Jonas Sjostedt and Hanna Gedin, members of Sweden's Left Party, were turned away Sunday at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport”
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Claim 13: “The Jordanian king has been on an official visit to China since August 18”
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Claim 14: “Iran had a "two-year plan" to counter the new sanctions”
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Only one specific source (TRT) mentions the 'two-year plan' to withstand sanctions; other sources mention the sanctions but not the specific two-year plan.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States imposed sanctions and bans of aviation companies from selling aircraft and repair parts to Iranian airlines in 1995.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_sanctions_agains…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian officials say Tehran has a “two-year plan” in place to withstand Washington’s new sanctions, arguing that US has repeatedly tested the resolve of Iranian people.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/e6a463238fe9
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's president insisted on Wednesday that the United States would achieve nothing with its new sanctions campaign after Washington laid out plans to collapse the country's economy.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-us-sa…
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Claim 15: “a Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank following a rock-throwing incident.”
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Claim 16: “the Iranian rial... plummeted further in value.”
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Claim 17: “Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri confirmed... that one of its vessels, the "Amzan", had been attacked in the Red Sea.”
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Claim 18: “the Shin Bet domestic security agency had declined to provide a security detail for Gadi Eisenkot”
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While evidence confirms Gadi Eisenkot's identity and political status, no provided evidence mentions Shin Bet declining to provide him with a security detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — ; born 19 May 1960), also spelt Eizenkot, is an Israeli general, politician and leader of the Yashar party. He served from 2015 to 2019 as the 21st chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces and from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadi_Eisenkot
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web search NEUTRAL — Gadi Eisenkot (also spelled Eizenkot), a retired chief of the Israel Defense Forces and current leader of the Yashar party, has emerged as the foremost challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Octobe…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/netanyahu-trail…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot argued on Wednesday that there is no existential threat to Israel despite the fact that Iran could be headed towards nuclear capabilities.This just leaves the I…
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/307816
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Claim 19: “Islamabad... brokering a memorandum of understanding in June”
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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera cross-references confirm that Pakistan brokered a memorandum of understanding (the Islamabad Memorandum) between the US and Iran in June 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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Claim 20: “President Donald Trump has said Iran is "collapsing"”
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Claim 21: “Washington would end access to the US dollar system for those laundering Iranian money.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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Claim 22: “Munir also met in Tehran with Iran's parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as well as Mohsen Rezaei, head of the country's highest national security body”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Asim Munir met with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Mohsen Rezaei during his visit to Tehran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician, pilot, and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) brigadier general, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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Claim 23: “Israel has said it refused entry to two Swedish deputies in the European Parliament who wanted to visit the occupied West Bank.”
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