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Police investigate mystery men emerging from manholes A subterranean mystery in New York after surveillance video captured groups of people entering and emerging from manholes around the city.

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What happened

Police investigate mystery men emerging from manholes A subterranean mystery in New York after surveillance video captured groups of people entering and emerging from manholes around the city.

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months.

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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 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: “A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months”
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Web search results confirm that a powerful general leading Iran's Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months.
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web search NEUTRAL — Khamenei served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 during the Iran–Iraq War, when he also developed close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... A powerful general who leads Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months as Tehran prepares for ...
https://apnews.com/article/ali-khamenei-funeral-supreme-lead…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... The appearance marks Vahidi's first time in public since the conflict began, during which he had largely remained out of view amid ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DaUjx0CDkrm/
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Claim 2: “He criticized Trump’s actions in Iran and Venezuela, as well as his immigration policies”
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The provided evidence contains general definitions of the rank 'Major' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, but no evidence regarding Jason Watson's specific criticisms of Iran, Venezuela, or immigration policies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement for the office of the president of Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presidential nominee for the 2016 U.S. pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced her campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election in a campaign video on February 14, …
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Claim 3: “Maj. Jason Watson was in uniform when U.S. Capitol Police arrested him”
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Only the cross-reference from Flipboard mentions Maj. Jason Watson being arrested in uniform. The web search results provided are irrelevant (discussing the movie 'Air', atmospheric air, and Airbnb).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeRoy Wilton Homer Jr. (August 27, 1965 – September 11, 2001) was the first officer of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001, and crashed into a fie…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently 160 active-duty three-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States. There are 54 in the Army, 27 in the Marine Corps, 30 in the Navy, 36 in the Air Force, six in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as the "air militia" of each U.S. state, the District of C…
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Claim 4: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he doesn't believe the recent disclosure of President [Trump's crypto earnings] [is an appearance problem]”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference and a specific web search result citing an exclusive interview with CBS News where Scott Bessent discussed Trump's crypto earnings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 31, 2025 ... One year ago, almost to the day, President Trump promised to make the United States “the crypto capital of the world.” And he has delivered on ...
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0216
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web search NEUTRAL — On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Bessent for U.S. Treasury Secretary in the second Trump administration. Bessent was ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... is an innovation presidency.” In an exclusive interview with CBS News on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he doesn't believe ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaUS4t9Rqab/
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Claim 5: “Photos published online by Iranian state media showed Gen. [the general]”
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The provided web search results for 'Iran' are general Wikipedia entries or news about US-Iran negotiations in Doha; none specifically mention the publication of photos of the general by state media.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian peoples, [1] or Iranic peoples, [2] are a diverse collection of ethnolinguistic groups [3] who are identified chiefly by their native usage of any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch …
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · US-Iran negotiations: What’s the latest? Iranian officials are expected in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators, a day after US negotiators arrived there.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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Claim 6: “An Air Force major was arrested in uniform on the steps of the Capitol after he called for the impeachment of President Donald [Trump]”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard independently report that a US Air Force major was arrested on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 6, 2021, Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old American United States Air Force veteran and pool supply owner, was fatally shot by an officer during the attack on the United States Capitol. She was …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump. Academic debate exists about whether to characterize the event as a co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Ross (1940 or 1941 – May 5, 2026) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1983 and 2003.
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Claim 7: “Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard confirm that Tehran prepared for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/iran-war-live-updates-drone…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months as Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatol…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Claim 8: “surveillance video captured groups of people entering and emerging from manholes around the city [New York]”
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Multiple independent web search results and a cross-reference confirm that surveillance video captured people entering and exiting manholes in New York City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of New York Police Department, also known as the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary policing and investigation agency within New York City as per the NYC Charter. Establis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in New York City, serving four of the city's five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York Cit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) actively monitors public activity in New York City, New York, United States. Historically, surveillance has been used by the NYPD for a range of purposes, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_surveillance_in_New_Yor…
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