Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement
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“Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about Iranians gathering in Tehran following a ceasefire announcement.
“Crowds of people gathered in the Tehran, waving flags and chanting after the US and Iran announced a two-week conditional ceasefire”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, the US Embassy in Tehran, and the 2026 Iran war timeline, but none specifically confirm a two-week conditional ceasefire or crowds in Tehran waving flags and chanting.
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— The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are 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 dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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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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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
“Iran agreed to allow safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz if the US stopped its attacks”
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Wikipedia entries discuss the 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign and crisis but do not mention an agreement between Iran and the US regarding safe passage for ships in exchange for halting attacks.
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
“The ceasefire comes more than a month after Israel and the US launched attacks on Iran, which led to Iran striking locations throughout the Gulf”
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Wikipedia entries reference the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict and the 2026 Iran war but do not confirm a ceasefire or its timing relative to attacks by Israel and the US.
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— In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials and inflicting over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
“Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mediated the negotiations, saying the ceasefire was effective immediately”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif mediating negotiations for an immediate ceasefire.
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