Iran's ayatollah regime will end by October 2028 | The Jerusalem Post

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Two years ago, The Jerusalem Post reported that enormous billboards could be seen across Israel, showing an hourglass set against the flag of the Islamic Republic, along with a promise that the end of the ayatollah regime in Iran is near.

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What happened

Why it matters

It was marked by a mysterious date: October 28, 2028.

Common ground

Some of the billboards also carried a line reassuring readers that “hundreds of millions of Evangelicals have Israel’s back,” signed by a cryptic “Jerusalem Prayer Team.” The billboards evoked a familiar image: the well-known countdown clock in Palestine…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Flag-Waving, Hasty Generalization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Some of the billboards also carried a line reassuring readers that “hundreds of millions of Evangelicals have Israel’s back,” signed by a cryptic “Jerusalem Prayer Team.””

CORROBORATED

Two separate web search results confirm the specific wording of the billboard statement: 'hundreds of millions of evangelicals have Israel's back,' signed by the 'Jerusalem Prayer Team.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Some of the billboards also featured a plight reassuring that “hundreds of millions of evangelicals have Israel’s back,” signed by a cryptic “Jerusalem Prayer Team.”
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/billboards-promi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Some billboards also included a statement of support: "hundreds of millions of evangelicals have 'Israel's' back," signed by the enigmatic Jerusalem Prayer Team.This is taken from the Jerusalem Prayer…
https://watchpeopledie.tv/h/sandshit/post/237548/the-end-of-…

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web search NEUTRAL — For American Evangelicals Who Back Israel, ‘Neutrality Isn’t an Option’. Conservative Christians’ strong connection to Israel forms the backbone of Republican support, and is tied to beliefs about bib…
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/us/american-evangelicals-…

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Claim 2: “This aligns with historical accounts of Cyrus the Great and his policy of allowing freedom of worship across his empire after conquering Babylon.”

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Wikipedia sources confirm that Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple after conquering Babylon, which aligns with the concept of allowing freedom of worship.

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web search NEUTRAL — After the defeat of Pharaoh Necho's army by the Babylonians at Carchemish in 605 BCE, Jehoiakim began paying tribute to Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. Some of the young nobility of Judah were taken to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivity

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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoH2UQZBaPY

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web search NEUTRAL — In 539 BC, after conquering Babylon, Cyrus issued a decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. This fulfilled the prophecies made by Jeremiah and marked a pivotal…
https://www.chatholybible.com/resources/bible-verses/people-…

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Claim 3: “His encouragement of the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem stands in stark contrast to the current Islamic Republic’s view of the Jewish state.”

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Multiple Wikipedia and reference sources confirm that Cyrus the Great issued the Edict of Cyrus, calling for exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem after the fall of Babylon, which is a historical fact contrasting with modern political views.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the biblical narrative, in the first year of Cyrus' reign, he was prompted by God to issue the Edict of Cyrus, a royal decree that, in the aftermath of the fall of Babylon, called for exi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great_in_the_Bible

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web search NEUTRAL — The permission granted by Cyrus the Great for the restoration of Jerusalem holds significant historical and theological implications, particularly in the context of biblical prophecy and the interacti…
https://bibleask.org/why-did-cyrus-give-permission-to-restor…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the 6th century BCE, the Jewish people were living in exile, having been deported from their homeland after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. The destruction of Solomon's Temple mark…
https://coursebible.com/posts/from-cyrus-to-zion-how-the-per…

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Claim 4: “Though October 28 may sound like an unfamiliar date to Israelis and many others around the world, it is well known in Iran. It coincides with the 7th of Aban in the Iranian calendar, recognized as Cyrus the Great Day.”

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The provided web search results for this claim are entirely in French and discuss financial/investment topics ('October'). They do not contain any information regarding the date October 28, its correspondence with the 7th of Aban, or its recognition as Cyrus the Great Day in the Iranian calendar. Therefore, the evidence provided is irrelevant to the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 21, 2020 · Découvrez les publications et articles d'October : emprunteurs, prêteurs, marché, à propos.
https://fr.october.eu/tag/financement-entreprise-allemande/

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web search NEUTRAL — Ma Formation fait partie des entreprises qui ont financé leur croissance sur la plateforme de prêt October.
https://fr.october.eu/projet/ma-formation/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3.a Référence complète de l'investissement et/ou de l'accord faisant l'objet de la réclamation (numéro de référence de l'investissement, nom du propriétaire du projet/de la société et/ou du projet de …
https://fr.october.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2023/10/Oc…

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Claim 5: “Two years ago, The Jerusalem Post reported that enormous billboards could be seen across Israel, showing an hourglass set against the flag of the Islamic Republic, along with a promise that the end of the ayatollah regime in Iran is near. It was marked by a mysterious date: October 28, 2028.”

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The provided web search results only contain general links to The Jerusalem Post and do not corroborate the specific claim about billboards showing an hourglass, the Islamic Republic's flag, and the date October 28, 2028. The claim appears to originate from a specific report that is not independently confirmed by the provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feel close to Israel with The Jerusalem Post International Edition. The International Jerusalem Post, a weekly digest, publishes the best of the Jerusalem Post's news for the readers abroad.
https://www.jpost.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jerusalem Post brings you exclusive video coverage on Israel, the Middle East & Jewish news. Visit our website at www.jpost.com for all the latest.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLLdCANnMAdMyrXdYbSlxg

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web search NEUTRAL — The Jerusalem Post. Rocket & Missile Attack — Upper Galilee & Golan (18 locations). Enter a protected space and wait for the all-clear from the Home Front Command.
https://t.me/s/The_Jerusalem_Post

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Claim 6: “The writer has written 120 books and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. He is the founder of the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem, the Ten Boom Museum in Holland, and Churches United with Israel, the largest Christian Zionist network in America, with more than 30 million followers.”

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Two independent web search results corroborate the specific details about the author: 120 books written, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and founding the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem and the Ten Boom Museum in Holland, along with Churches United with Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael David Evans is an American author, journalist, and commentator on Middle East affairs. He founded and serves as the head of many politically conservative Christian organizations.2.1 Ten Boom F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_D._Evans

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Mike Evans is a New York Times #1 bestselling author who has written 120 books. He is the founder of the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem and the Ten Boom Museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands, al…
https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/rkrlvh2o1…

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web search NEUTRAL — The writer has written 120 books and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-892833

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Claim 7: “The billboards evoked a familiar image: the well-known countdown clock in Palestine Square in Tehran, which counts the days until Israel’s alleged “destruction” in 2040.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the billboard evoked the image of the Palestine Square countdown clock in Tehran, which counts down to Israel's alleged destruction. A third source confirms Iran's display of a calendar counting down to the 'destruction of Israel.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Palestine Square Countdown Clock (Persian: ساعت شمار میدان فلسطین) is a digital clock located in Tehran's Palestine Square, Iran. The clock counts down the putative days to the predicted destruction o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Square_Countdown_Clo…

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web search NEUTRAL — For many in Israel, the billboard conjured a similar image, that of the well-known countdown clock placed in Palestine Square in Tehran, which counts the days left until Israel’s alleged “destruction”…
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/billboards-promi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Days after Israel claimed it destroyed the digital display in central Tehran counting down to the destruction of Israel, Iran has unveiled another display - this time a calendar that displays the days…
https://www.theweek.in/news/middle-east/2025/06/27/images-af…

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Claim 8: “Kasra Naji of BBC Persian shared a video of one of the billboards with his nearly 145,000 followers, adding, “It’s not only Iranians who ask when they [the Islamic Republic] will go, this is in Jerusalem in the past days!””

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The web search results confirm that Kasra Naji is an Iranian journalist for BBC Persian. However, none of the provided sources contain the specific video or quote attributed to him regarding the billboard and the question of the Islamic Republic's downfall in Jerusalem. The claim relies on the context of the original article's reporting.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kasra Naji is an Iranian journalist and news reporter working for BBC Persian. He worked as a journalist in Tehran for a number of years during the rise of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until he was repeatedly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasra_Naji

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web search NEUTRAL — Articles by Kasra Naji on Muck Rack. Find Kasra Naji's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more.In scale, it was second only to the funeral in 1989 of Ayatoll…
https://muckrack.com/kasra-naji/articles

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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. KASRA NAJI (BBC Journalist): It was most exciting. We were university students in those days in 1979. The dominant politics of universities was leaning towards the left, if you remember.
https://www.npr.org/2009/08/17/111944123/remembering-irans-1…

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