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US says second day of strikes ‘completed’ – as it happened

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 2595 words · By Jonathan Yerushalmy; Taz Ali; Tom Ambrose; Maya Yang; Vivian Ho; Andrew Roth; Lucy Campbell; William Christou; Lauren Almeida; Patrick Wintour; Jennifer Rankin; Haroon Siddique
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Claims checked 27
Techniques found 2
Topics 3

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US says second day of strikes ‘completed’ – as it happened This blog has now closed – our coverage of this crisis in the Middle East continues here Thu 11 Jun 2026 05.24 BST First published on Wed 10 Jun 2026 04.03 BST- Is the US-Iran ceasefire over?

Common ground

- US says latest round of strikes on Iran have ended - US says commercial ships are continuing to transit the strait of Hormuz - Donald Trump claims he spoke directly with Iranian officials - Iran says strait of Hormuz closed for passage of any vehicles -…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Claim 1: “US says commercial ships are continuing to transit the strait of Hormuz”
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Both US Central Command (centcom) and other web search results confirm that commercial ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz increased on June 20, 2026, and continues to pass through.
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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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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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Claim 2: “Iran said it had launched 12 ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan hosting US airfcraft”
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Claim 3: “Iran says strait of Hormuz closed for passage of any vehicles”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Hindu and Security Signal, as well as Wikipedia entries on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, confirm Iran announced the closure of the strait to all vessels.
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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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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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Claim 4: “Two crew members missing after fire erupts on tanker off Oman coast, UKMTO says”
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Claim 5: “Oil prices climbed more than $2 a barrel after the US launched its additional strikes against Iran”
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Claim 6: “Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after US helicopter collision with Iranian drone”
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Claim 7: “IRGC said they had launched attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain”
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Claim 8: “US Centcom: US forces disable oil tanker in Gulf of Oman”
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Claim 9: “Cargo ship exchanges fire with gunmen on small boat off Yemen coast, says UKMTO”
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Claim 10: “Kuwait has said it is “temporarily” closing its airspace due to Iranian attacks”
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Claim 11: “almost 300,000 Iranians have signed up for unemployment insurance”
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Claim 12: “The US has launched a wave of strikes across southern Iran for a second consecutive day”
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Claim 13: “The US embassy in Jordan has issues an alert, saying “reports indicate missiles, drones, or rockets are in Jordanian airspace.””
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Claim 14: “Donald Trump claims he spoke directly with Iranian officials”
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Donald Trump claimed he is in contact with Iran, but Iranian media (Fars news agency) explicitly denied any direct or indirect contact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been multiple alleged Iranian attempts to assassinate U.S. president Donald Trump. U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies have tracked evidence for years of Iranian efforts to targe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleged_Iranian_attempts_to_as…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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Claim 15: “US military begins launching more airstrikes at 'multiple targets' in Iran”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia pages about US territories and the State Department home page, which do not mention new airstrikes in Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 20, 2026 · Leading America’s foreign policy to advance the interests and security of the American people. a walk through diplomatic history Virtually stroll through downtown Washington with us as …
https://www.state.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The most known companies are based in US: McDonald's, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google and etc. US nature is very rich and diverse and full of beautiful National Parks and landscapes.
https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/
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web search NEUTRAL — Organized incorporated territories of the United States Proposals for a 51st state – Proposals to admit a new state into the United States Territorial evolution of the United States U.S. territorial s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…
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Claim 16: “Inflation in the country [Iran] is close to 85%”
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Claim 17: “Hegseth says the US controls the strait of Hormuz”
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Both УНН and Dailyhunt report that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated the US maintains control/effective control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official, veteran, and former television personality who has served as the 29th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States government group chat leaks took place from March 11 to 15, 2025, when a group of U.S. national security leaders were observed on a group chat using the Signal messaging service, con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_government_group…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States military began executing airstrikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea in September 2025, described by the administration of President Donald Trump as part of an effort to fight the flo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_alleg…
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Claim 18: “US says latest round of strikes on Iran have ended”
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While some sources mention the US striking Iran, other evidence describes a 'heavy wave' of new strikes after a pause and a 'tit-for-tat war' that continues, contradicting the idea that strikes have 'ended'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 19: “a ceasefire was agreed between the two sides in April”
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Claim 20: “at least one million Iranian jobs have been lost since the war began”
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Claim 21: “May US inflation had come in around expectations, but still hit a more than three-year high”
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Claim 22: “Jordan says Iranian missiles shot down before they reached their target”
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Claim 23: “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it has targeted US aircraft at al-Azraq airbase in Jordan with 12 ballistic missiles”
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Claim 24: “Iran accuses US of 'calculated war crime' for attack on water reservoirs”
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Al Jazeera and other reports confirm that Iran accused the US of damaging water reservoirs in Bemani and Kouhestak, calling it a war crime.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Yes. On March 7, while missiles were flying across the region in an all-out war between Iran and the US-Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/10/us-bombs-irans-wate…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... ... accused the Trump administration of damaging key water reservoirs in ... US Strikes On Iran's Water Reservoirs Cross A War Crime Line? | ...
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/videos/20000-homes-affe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... Iranian officials confirmed that the US strikes have damaged water reservoirs in Bemani and Kouhestak areas in Sirik County, southern Iran.
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/us-strikes-on-iran-on…
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Claim 25: “Trump: US military carried out 'secret mission' to help move 100 million barrels of oil through Hormuz Strait”
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While a web result for claim 1 mentions Trump saying the US secretly moved 100 million barrels of oil, there is no independent corroboration of the 'secret mission' itself in the provided evidence for claim 8.
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Claim 26: “Report: Iranian airstrikes damaged Ramat David Israeli airbase”
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The Israeli broadcaster KAN and satellite image reports confirm damage to an equipment warehouse at the Ramat David airbase due to Iranian missile debris.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base Air Wing 1 "Ezer Weizman".During the Yom Kippur War in 1973, this airbase was the only one where rockets hit and not only destroyed facilities but also caused casual…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_David_Airbase
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said the army confirmed damage to an equipment warehouse at the base after debris from an Iranian missile fell inside the facility.The Israeli army’s confirmation follo…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-acknowledg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ramat David Air Base (Photo: Sentinel-2). Nevatim Air Base, Mishar intel base. Additional satellite images indicate damage at a position inside the Nevatim Air Base, the largest military base in "Isra…
https://staging-en.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-s-strik…
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Claim 27: “Lebanese health ministry updates death toll to nearly 3,700 killed since March”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding the Lebanese health ministry's death toll updates.
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