889bd89bfClaimAtlantic Council fellow Akeel Abbas stated that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi used the Jurf al-Nasr smuggling crackdown to cut financial lifelines and force militia disarmamentAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimMilitary spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said the nine officials dismissed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi included local security and intelligence officers, an Interior Ministry commander, and the Oil Pipelines Company directorAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States government sanctioned Iraqi officials and entities accused of blending Iraqi and Iranian oil to assist Tehran in evading international trade sanctionsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi referred all individuals accused of involvement in the Jurf al-Nasr oil smuggling scheme to the Iraqi judiciary on November 14, 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States government accused Iraqi armed groups of involvement in oil smugglingAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPrime Minister Ali al-Zaidi formed an investigating committee under the Popular Mobilization Forces on November 12, 2026, to inspect suspected fuel smuggling in Jurf al-NasrAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIn a social media post on November 12, 2026, President Donald Trump stated the United States does not need a deal with Iran because it controls Iran's money and the Strait of HormuzAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe military conflict with Iran launched by the United States and Israel raised global fuel prices and proved broadly unpopular with U.S. votersAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimA wider regional conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began on February 28, 2026, following American and Israeli military strikes on Iranian targetsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPresident Donald Trump told sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith on November 12, 2026 that he could end the conflict immediately but is proceeding more civilly at the request of protected nationsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimA White House official stated that President Donald Trump is the sole decision-maker regarding military action and that the United States holds a strong position through control of the Strait of HormuzAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimU.S. President Donald Trump told senior national security advisers he may hold off on military attacks against Iran barring new provocations from Tehran or Iran-backed Houthis in YemenAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimVice President JD Vance cited the conflict with Iran as the primary reason Republicans lost control of the U.S. Congress to Democrats in the November 2026 midterm electionsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimU.S. intelligence briefings indicated that U.S. stockpiles of long-range precision munitions drew down significantly since August 2026 without being replenishedAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with President Donald Trump three times starting October 28, 2026, with an official readout from November 7 emphasizing that U.S.-Iran tensions must endAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports following Iranian missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases and attempts to restrict commercial shipping through the Strait of HormuzAgreeDisagree