889bd89bfClaimIn October 2026, the United States refrained from military strikes on Iran, relying instead on a naval blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions against Iranian shipping networksAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimRussian President Vladimir Putin emphasized to US envoy Steve Witkoff on October 21, 2026 that diplomatic options regarding the Iran crisis are not exhaustedAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimRussian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's readiness to facilitate political solutions regarding Iran, describing the country as a strategic partner to RussiaAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPresident Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2026, that he did not know who ordered the Starlink slowdown in Ukraine ordered by Elon Musk but wanted to find outAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimElon Musk held multiple conversations with United States administration officials and spoke with Donald Trump by phone prior to ordering the Starlink service slowdown in Ukraine that began Oct. 14, 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe speed cap on Ukraine's military Starlink and Starshield satellite access began on October 14, 2026, following pressure from the Donald Trump administration to stop Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineriesAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimPresident Donald Trump's adviser Jared Kushner was scheduled to join U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin virtuallyAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimApproximately half of Canadian firms surveyed by the Bank of Canada plan to pass on cost increases from the Iran war and trade tariffs to customers over the next 12 months.AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimGlobal energy costs and oil prices soared following the February 2026 launch of a war on Iran by the United States and Israel, creating inflationary pressures on low-income importing nations.AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe administration of Donald Trump effectively cancelled a planned NASA and European Space Agency Mars sample-return mission following a congressional vote in January 2026AgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimBroad escalation in Middle East hostilities following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026 forced the postponement or cancellation of multiple regional events, including cycling championships and diplomatic summitsAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIn the first part of 2026, several conferences were cancelled, postponed, or retooled in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar when those countries bore the brunt of attacks linked to the US-Israeli war with IranAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimIran suspended cooperation with the IAEA in July 2025 after Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear facilitiesAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimThe IAEA has not carried out verification activities in Iran since February 28, 2026 and cannot confirm the size or location of its enriched uranium stockpileAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimAn AP fact check in June 2026 found no public evidence that Iran had decided to build a nuclear weaponAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimAs of June 2026, Iran had not given IAEA inspectors access to the nuclear sites hit by the strikesAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimThe IAEA estimated that Iran held 440.9 kg of uranium enriched up to 60% before the June 2025 strikesAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimThe US State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism describe Iran as the leading state sponsor of terrorismAgreeDisagree11
889bd89bfClaimIran Human Rights reported at least 3,428 protesters killed in Iran in 2026AgreeDisagree11