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Middle East crisis live: Tehran warns Trump over strait of Hormuz threat; Netanyahu suggests Israel helped US rescue airman

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 1234 words · By Adam Fulton
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What to know about Middle East crisis live: Tehran warns Trump over strait of Hormuz threat; Netanyahu suggests Israel helped US rescue airman

Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.

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Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center72%
Right14%

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What happened

Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.

Why it matters

Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has condemned Donald Trump’s threats to target energy and transport infrastructure, saying he was being misled by Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Common ground

“Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands,” Qalibaf posted on X.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Crude oil prices rose after Trump’s threats: West Texas Intermediate increased 1.86% to $113.62, and North Sea Brent crude rose 1.16% to $110.30.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm the specified crude oil price increases following Trump's threats.
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Claim 2: “On Sunday, the US president used expletive-laden language to call on Iran to let ships through the Strait of Hormuz as he threatened to attack Iranian energy and transport infrastructure.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm Trump's expletive-laden remarks or threats related to the Strait of Hormuz.
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Claim 3: “An Israeli strike in Beirut killed at least five people and wounded 52 in the Jnah neighbourhood, according to Lebanese authorities.”
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Claim 4: “Iran expanded attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure, launching drone and missile strikes on petrochemical facilities in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm Iran's alleged drone and missile strikes on Gulf petrochemical facilities.
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Claim 5: “Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported its facilities were targeted by Iranian drone attacks, causing fires and 'significant material losses.'”
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Claim 6: “Trump vowed on social media to attack Iran’s power plants and bridges, ending with 'Praise be to Allah.'”
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Claim 7: “At least five people were reported killed in US-Israeli attacks in south-west Iran during rescue operations.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm the alleged Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
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Claim 8: “Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has condemned Donald Trump’s threats to target energy and transport infrastructure, saying he was being misled by Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”
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The provided Wikipedia entry on the 2025–2026 Iranian protests does not mention Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's statements about Trump or Netanyahu. No corroboration found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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Claim 9: “Iran struck a petrochemicals complex in Bahrain, with video footage showing thick black smoke rising from the site.”
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Claim 10: “The second crew member of a downed F-15E fighter jet was rescued by the US, with Trump stating the crew member was 'seriously wounded' but 'safe and sound,' and the mission reportedly involved CIA subterfuge.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm the rescue of the second F-15E crew member or CIA involvement.
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Claim 11: “Kuwait reported two power and water desalination plants sustained 'significant material damage' from Iranian drone attacks.”
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Claim 12: “Netanyahu suggested Israel assisted the US with its rescue of the downed airman in Iran and said he had spoken to Trump, congratulating him on the mission.”
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Wikipedia entries about Netanyahu, his trial, and his brother Yonatan Netanyahu do not mention assistance in a US rescue mission or communication with Trump. No evidence supports the claim.
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן "יוֹנִי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, pronounced [jonaˈtan ˈjoni netanˈjahu]; March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976) was an Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal dur…
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Claim 13: “Trump was rebuked by US politicians, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, who called on the administration to 'intervene in Trump’s madness,' and Chuck Schumer, who called him 'an unhinged madman.'”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm US politicians' rebukes of Trump as described.
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Claim 14: “Israeli attacks in Lebanon killed at least 15 people, according to the country’s health ministry.”
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Claim 15: “The Revolutionary Guards claimed they hit an Israeli-linked vessel at Dubai’s Jebel Ali port.”
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No evidence found via web search or Wikipedia to confirm the Revolutionary Guards' attack on an Israeli-linked vessel in Dubai.
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Claim 16: “Qalibaf posted on X: 'Your reckless moves are dragging the United States into a living HELL for every single family, and our whole region is going to burn because you insist on following Netanyahu’s commands.'”
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The same Wikipedia entry on the 2025–2026 Iranian protests does not reference Qalibaf's X post or Trump-related statements. No supporting evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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Claim 17: “Iran’s central military command warned of 'devastating' retaliation if civilian targets were attacked.”
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