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Senior Russian senator says he cannot imagine pro-American forces coming to power in Iran

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Alexey Pushkov, a Russian senator, stated that pro-American forces are unlikely to take power in Iran amid the ongoing war. He asserted that if the current Iranian leadership remains in power and retains control of the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict, it would constitute a political defeat for the United States.

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“Pro-American forces cannot come to power in Iran amid the ongoing war, and if this situation persists it will cause a political defeat to the United States, Alexey Pushkov, Chairman of the Information Policy Committee at the Federation Council, upper house of the Russian parliament, told TASS in an interview.”
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The claim is a direct quote/summary of statements made by Alexey Pushkov, which is reported in the provided web search results. However, the evidence provided consists of general web search snippets mentioning Pushkov's comments, but does not contain multiple independent news reports confirming the full scope of the claim (that the situation *will* cause a political defeat to the US). The evidence is limited to reporting his statements, not corroborating the prediction itself from multiple sources.
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“"Amid this war, a war of attrition, it is impossible to imagine that pro-American forces could come to power in Iran," Pushkov said.”
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This claim is a direct restatement of a point made by Alexey Pushkov. The web search results confirm Pushkov made statements regarding the difficulty of the war against Iran, but the evidence does not provide multiple independent sources confirming this specific statement independently of the initial reporting context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess. The title has been awarded since 1950 to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE. Other than worl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_grandmasters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The current government of Russia maintains laws and practices that make it difficult for directors of mass-media outlets to carry out independent policies. These laws and practices also hinder the abi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_freedom_in_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; Russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к, РАН, romanized: Rossiyskaya akademiya nauk, RAN) consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific researc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
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“"Meantime, none of US objectives in Iran will be accomplished without a regime change," he explained.”
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This claim summarizes a point attributed to Pushkov. While the evidence confirms Pushkov made statements regarding US objectives in Iran, the provided snippets do not contain multiple independent sources corroborating the specific assertion that *none* of US objectives will be accomplished without regime change.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia and the United States maintain strategic foreign relations since the establishment 1991, a continuation of the relationship the United States has had with various Russian governments since 1803…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–United_States_relations
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“If the current leadership in Iran stays and if Tehran retains control of the Strait of Hormuz post war, this would mean a pure political defeat for the United States, the senior Russian senator said.”
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This claim is a summary of a prediction made by the 'senior Russian senator' (Alexey Pushkov). The evidence confirms the context of the war and the potential consequences mentioned by Pushkov, but it does not provide multiple independent news sources corroborating this specific prediction about the political defeat based on the current leadership remaining and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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