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Iran’s Supreme Leader Is MIA, Just When Negotiators Need Him Most | Flipboard

Flipboard · · 361 words · By The Wall Street Journal; Margherita Stancati; Benoit Faucon
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t appeared publicly since U.S., Iranian officials say he was severely injured in an airstrike over two months ago”
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Multiple sources confirm Mojtaba Khamenei is the third supreme leader (Wikipedia) and a specific report from April 24, 2026, states he is gravely wounded and delegating responsibility, which aligns with the claim of being severely injured in an airstrike.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran since Ali Khamenei was elected the second supreme leader of Iran in 1989. After his assassination in February 2026,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamenei_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…
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“Tehran launched an "unprovoked" attack targeting US Navy ships attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references (Flipboard) and is supported by a Wikipedia entry regarding the '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' which mentions the closure of the strait by Iran and subsequent US aerial campaigns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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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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“Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund withdrawing financial backing from LIV Golf after the 2026 season”
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Three independent web search results (including Irish Mirror and reports on Al-Rumayyan's resignation) confirm that the Saudi PIF is withdrawing financial backing from LIV Golf after the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Saudi Arabia, a total of 39 banks are currently licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA): 11 local banks, 24 branches of foreign banks, and 4 digital banks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Saudi_Arabia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Public Investment Fund (PIF; Arabic: صندوق الاستثمارات العامة) is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Investment_Fund
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI; Arabic: الشركة السعودية للصناعات العسكرية) is a Saudi Arabian state-owned defense company. It was established in 2017 and is wholly owned by the Public Investm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabian_Military_Industr…
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“Putin says he thinks Ukraine war 'coming to an end'”
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The claim is reported in multiple cross-references (Flipboard) and is further supported by a web search result mentioning Putin's attendance at the Victory Day Parade on May 9, 2026, in the context of the war coming to an end.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Putin – khuylo!" or "Putin – khuilo!" is a slogan deriding Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, commonly translated as "Putin [is a] dickhead!" It originated in Ukraine in 2014, having grown from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin_khuylo!
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian president Vladimir Putin elicited multiple responses for many of his actions, in Russia and the rest of the world. According to the Russian non-governmental organization Levada Center, about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_image_of_Vladimir_Putin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians is an essay by Russian president Vladimir Putin published on the Kremlin.ru website on 12 July 2021. The essay was published shortly after the end of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Historical_Unity_of_Rus…
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“Moscow and Kyiv observe a three-day ceasefire in their four-year conflict”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Reuters, and Flipboard) confirm a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to 11, 2026, announced by Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Victory Day Parade and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2026. Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire this weekend …
https://www.dw.com/en/putin-says-he-thinks-ukraine-war-is-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, after both countries accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared by each side to cover the celebrations of…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202zn5gg0lo
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May. The US president said on social media the ceasefire would include a suspension of all “kinetic …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/trump-russia-u…
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“British anti-royals have staged a ‘No Kings’ protest outside Buckingham Palace in London”
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The claim is specifically confirmed by an Al Jazeera report stating British anti-royals staged a 'No Kings' protest outside Buckingham Palace, and is supported by general Wikipedia entries regarding 'No Kings' protests in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United Kingdom, some royal residences and episcopal residences are referred to as palaces. A palace is typically distinguished from a castle in that the latter is fortified or has the style of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_palaces_in_the_United_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kensington Palace is a royal residence situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has served as a residence for the British royal family s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Palace
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of Argentina in London is the diplomatic mission of Argentina in the United Kingdom. The entrance to the Consular Section is located around the corner at 27 Three Kings Yard. Argentina als…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_Argentina,_London
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