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Why have the US and Israel bombed more than 75 Iranian police facilities?

Al Jazeera · · 916 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An Al Jazeera investigation finds internal security facilities in populated areas have been heavily targeted.”
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Wikipedia entries about Al Jazeera Media Network only describe its organizational structure and controversies, with no mention of specific investigations or targeting of security facilities. No corroborating sources found in cross-references, web results, or additional wiki entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera English (AJE; Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-jazīrah, lit. 'the island', pronounced [æl (d)ʒæˈziːrɐ]), often known as Al Jazeera, is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_English
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) is a Qatari news media organization headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha. It is a statutory private foundation for public benefit, and is primarily funded by the governm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al Jazeera Media Network is a media company headquartered in Doha, Qatar. Its flagship news channels are Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English. According to Al Jazeera, its Arabic and English chann…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera_controversies
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“The 11th Criminal Investigation Base in Tehran was destroyed by US-Israeli strikes.”
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Wikipedia entries for Foxtrot network, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and the 2026 Iran war timeline do not mention the 11th Criminal Investigation Base or its destruction. The 2026 war timeline references strikes but not specific bases.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Foxtrot (also known as The Foxtrot Network) is a criminal network in Sweden that emerged at the end of the 2010s. The network is Sweden's main distributor of narcotics. Rawa Majid, also known as the K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxtrot_(criminal_network)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Persian: محمدباقر قالیباف; born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former military officer serving as speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. A Principlist an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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“Al Jazeera verified that at least 75 internal security sites were destroyed or damaged in bombardments by Israel and the US from February 28 to March 10.”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2024 Iran–Israel conflict and 2026 Iran war mention strikes but do not specify 75 targets or Al Jazeera's verification of such numbers. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials as we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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“Commercial satellite providers Planet Labs and Vantor restricted imagery over the Middle East, later expanding to a 14-day delay on all images of Iran.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Planet Labs and Vantor restricting imagery.
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“A leaked US Space Force directive dictates how commercial satellite firms describe damage.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about a leaked US Space Force directive.
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“The spatial distribution of the 75 verified strikes revealed a clear and deliberate strategy targeting Tehran's infrastructure.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about spatial distribution and deliberate targeting strategies.
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“The capital alone absorbed 31 strikes, more than 40 percent of the total targets.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Tehran receiving 31 strikes.
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“Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan province, suffered eight strikes.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about Sanandaj having eight strikes.
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“More than 70 percent of Iran’s population lives in the targeted western urban areas.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about population distribution in targeted areas.
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“The strikes systematically targeted the Law Enforcement Command (FARAJA) and the Basij network.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia entries to support the claim about strikes targeting FARAJA and Basij.
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“FARAJA was elevated in 2021 by late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to operate alongside the military.”
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“The US and Israel's strategy aims to engineer the collapse of the Iranian state.”
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“US President Donald Trump launched the war and urged Iranians to take over their government.”
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“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians to take to the streets.”
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“Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz revealed plans to strike Iran in mid-2026.”
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“The US-Israeli strategy to spark an internal revolution appears to be failing.”
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“Iran's internal security apparatus has adapted to the strikes.”
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“The US attempt to dismantle state security in Iran mirrors its 2003 de-Baathification policy in Iraq.”
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