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Iran preparing for renewed war as IRGC stages drills, reports warn

EuroNews · · 764 words · By Aleksandar Brezar
Diplomatic Failure Geopolitical Instability Military escalation
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Tehran Province IRGC Mohammad Rasoul Ollah Unit — one of the regime's primary internal security formations and the main IRGC command responsible for security in the capital — conducted an exercise on Tuesday.”
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Multiple sources confirm the IRGC's Greater Tehran Command conducted a large-scale military exercise in May 2026 to prepare for enemy forces.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_kill…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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“The IRGC confirmed they carried out drills "to confront any movement of the ... enemy", state media reported Tuesday.”
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State media (Tasnim) and other reports confirm the IRGC conducted drills in Tehran specifically to confront enemy threats/movements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Separately, the Iranian military was scheduled to conduct drills at Mahshahr Port on Tuesday, approximately 100 kilometres from Bubiyan Island.”
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While evidence mentions Iranian activity near Bubiyan Island and general war timelines, there is no specific confirmation of scheduled drills at Mahshahr Port on that Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/middleeast/kuwait-i…
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“Iran's missile stockpiles have largely survived the US-Israeli aerial campaign that started on 28 February, and were estimated to amount to roughly 70% of pre-war numbers.”
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Three independent web sources (including Times of Oman and intelligence assessments) explicitly state that Iran retained roughly 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile following the campaign that began Feb 28.
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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 US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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“Tehran has also reportedly restored operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Straight of Hormuz, according to US military assessments published by the New York Times on Monday.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the United States and does not contain the specific New York Times report or military assessment regarding the 30 of 33 missile sites.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — United States ... The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 …
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United St…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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“US President Donald Trump described the ceasefire on Monday as on "massive life support" with "one percent chance" of surviving.”
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The evidence provided only lists general information about US Presidents and the White House; it does not contain the specific quote from Donald Trump regarding the ceasefire's 'one percent chance'.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States The White House, official residence of the president of the United States The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — What Happens if the President Dies? If the president of the United States dies, the vice president immediately assumes the office of president. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, rat…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the United States has surged into a new era of prosperity, marked by record-setting economic growth and trillions in new private-sector ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/
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“The war, which erupted more than two months ago, has spread throughout the Middle East”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm a war began on February 28, 2026, involving the US, Israel, and Iran, and spread to regional areas including Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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“The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the cost of the war had climbed to nearly $29 billion (€24.7bn) — about $4 billion (€3.4bn) higher than an estimate offered two weeks ago.”
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Three independent sources (The Guardian, Politico, and a report on Hegseth) confirm the Pentagon reported the war cost reached $29 billion, which was $4 billion higher than the previous estimate.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pentagon revealed on 29 April that the US war on Iran had cost about $25bn for roughly two months of spending.“At the time of testimony… it was $25 billion dollars. But the joint staff team and th…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/12/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pentagon Puts War at $29 Billion as Hegseth Is Mum on Funding Request. The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/iran-war-cost…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cost of the Iran war has risen to $29 billion, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday, even as the U.S. says combat operations have largely ceased.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/pentagon-iran-war-m…
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“Media reports have said Washington's plan involved a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the fighting and establishing a framework for negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the existence of a one-page memorandum of understanding.
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“Iran's foreign ministry said its response called for ending the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, halting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and securing the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad under longstanding sanctions.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the specific demands of the Iranian foreign ministry's response.
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“the truce that has halted fighting for over a month was on its last legs.”
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