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Watch: Rubio says the Iran war is "over now" as Booker slams proposal to ease sanctions Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the Iran war "is over now" during his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Watch: Rubio says the Iran war is "over now" as Booker slams proposal to ease sanctions Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the Iran war "is over now" during his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Researchers are amazed by a Bolivian tribe with almost no dementia”
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Three independent web search results confirm that researchers found the Tsimané tribe in Bolivia has a dementia rate of approximately 1%.
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web search NEUTRAL — But that’s close to what he found. The Tsimané, an indigenous group of roughly 17,000 people living in the lowland jungle near the Bolivian Amazon, have a dementia rate of approximately 1 percent. Amo…
https://www.upworthy.com/pn-tsimane-bolivia-dementia-1-perce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scientists studying the Tsimané people of Bolivia found dementia rates of just 1%. Their research points to a specific balance of food and movement.Someone who you can be a little bit of a mess around…
https://www.good.is/pn-tsimane-bolivia-dementia-rate-brain-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Upworthy highlights research involving USC Leonard Davis School faculty member Andrei Irimia, who coauthored a study showing that the Tsimané and Mosetén peoples—with extremely low dementia rates—may …
https://gero.usc.edu/2025/09/07/bolivian-tribe-with-1-dement…
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Claim 2: “The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week”
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While the US announced it would send delegations to Qatar, Iranian officials explicitly contradicted this, stating they have not agreed to meet 'at any level' and that no technical talks are planned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran–Qatar relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Qatar. Iran has an embassy in Doha while Qatar has an embassy in Tehran. Both are members of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Qatar_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Qatar and the United States are strategic allies. Qatar has been designated a major non-NATO ally by the United States. Qatar maintains an embassy in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. has an embassy in Do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar–United_States_relations
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Claim 3: “The federal government is expanding a greener homes retrofit program to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and British Columbia.”
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Multiple independent web sources (including a CBC News report via Reddit) confirm the relaunch of the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program in Quebec, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The flag of Nova Scotia consists of a blue saltire on a white field defaced with the royal arms of Scotland. Adopted in 1929 after a royal warrant was issued, it has been the flag of the province sinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Nova_Scotia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nova Scotia is a province in the Maritimes region of Canada, located on the nation's east coast. With an estimated population of over 1 million as of 2026, Nova Scotia is the most populous province in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Province House (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Roinne) in Halifax is where the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819, making…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_House_(Nova_Scotia)
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Claim 4: “U.S. official says $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released”
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Multiple sources confirm the release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets, including reports of a sanctions waiver for funds in South Korea to be transferred to Qatar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
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 targeting Iranian military and government sit…
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 5: “Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple cross-references from news archives (Flipboard) reporting that the Supreme Court rejected Trump's effort to overturn the verdict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Supreme_Court_can…
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Claim 6: “Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-referenced news sources stating Trump bought up to $5 million in Axon stock before an ICE Taser deal.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/watch-live-blanche-testifie…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/watch-rubio-says-ai-advance…
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Claim 7: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the Iran war "is over now" during his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and stated that the Iran war is 'over'. Wikipedia confirms his role as Secretary of State since 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio, then the junior United States senator from Florida, formally announced his 2016 presidential campaign on April 13, 2015, at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. Early polling showed Rubio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio_2016_presidential_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio (/ˈruːbioʊ/; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States Secretary of State. He was a Republican United States Senator…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Marco_R…
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