The World This Week - Iran: US fighter jet downed, War “It’s not a show”, The Space Race, Will Syrians leave Germany?
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“reports emerged that a U.S. F-15 had been shot down over Iranian territory”
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Wikipedia entries mention U.S.-Iran military actions in 2025-2026 but do not specify an F-15 being shot down over Iranian territory. No direct confirmation of the claim in provided sources.
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— On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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— On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
“Iran’s President reached out to Americans in an open letter, accusing Trump of acting under Israeli influence”
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Wikipedia sources reference U.S.-Iran negotiations and ceasefire discussions but do not mention Iran's president sending an open letter accusing Trump of Israeli influence.
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— On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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— A ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on 24 June 2025, ending the Twelve-Day War. It was mediated by the United States and Qatar.
On the evening of 23 June, U.S. president Donald Trump state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War_ceasefire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War_ceasefire
“Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi said the country is prepared for six more months of war”
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Wikipedia entry about Matteo Renzi is unrelated to Iran's foreign minister or war preparedness claims. No evidence supports the specific statement about Abbas Arachi.
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— Matteo Renzi (pronounced [matˈtɛːo ˈrɛntsi]; born 11 January 1975) is an Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. He has been a senator for Florence since 2018. Renz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Renzi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Renzi
“British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted, 'This is not our conflict'”
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“four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—embarked on humanity’s first lunar mission in five decades”
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“their ten-day, half-million-mile journey aims to fly past the far side of the Moon, scout future landing sites, and lay the groundwork for a lunar gateway station”
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