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Were more Americans killed in Chicago than Iran in March 2026? We checked Written by:Joey Esposito April 10, 2026 The answer can be found in U.S. Department of Defense and Chicago Police Department data. Read More

The USS Gerald R. Ford, a U.S. Navy ship, in the water. Don't fall for claim US Navy officer refused Trump's order to strike Iran Written by:Nur Ibrahim April 10, 2026 Facebook posts claimed Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta "issued a formal legal rebuttal" to Trump befor ... Read More

AI-generated image shows a pilot holding an American flag. Image claiming to show US airman rescued in Iran is fake. Here's the proof Written by:Nur Ibrahim April 8, 2026 In early April 2026, the U.S. said it conducted a rescue mission to retrieve two members of the ... Read More

President Trump, a white man, points straight in front of him as he speaks. He is wearing a blue suit and blue and white tie. He is standing in front of a blue background with the White House seal. Did Polymarket user bet Trump would praise Allah on Easter? Written by:Anna Rascouët-Paz April 8, 2026 The rumor originated from a post by former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who appeared to be ma ... Read More

A photo of Donald Trump speaking into a microphone while next to someone wearing an Easter bunny costume suit. The White House is behind him and green plants with white flowers are in front of him. Bunnies, bombs and Biden: What Trump said during 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll Written by:Emery Winter April 8, 2026 The president talked about Kamala Harris' IQ, Joe Biden's autopen and his war with Iran while ch ... Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump, a tan, older white man in a suit, mimics firing a gun while standing behind a podium. Did Trump say Kurdish groups kept guns from US meant for Iranian protesters? Written by:Rae Deng April 8, 2026 Multiple Kurdish groups that oppose Iran reportedly denied receiving any weapons from the United ... Read More

Smoke rises after Iran launched a missile attack targeting the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. Unraveling claim Trump admin 'abandoned' 1,500 troops and their families in Bahrain Written by:Laerke Christensen April 8, 2026 A U.S. Navy spokesperson said it relocated "almost 1,500 service members and families and severa ... Read More

Portrait photo of Pope Leo wearing predominantly red, gold, and white in front of a stone backdrop Did Pope Leo XIV say no one can use God to justify war? Written by:Emery Winter April 8, 2026 During his first Palm Sunday Mass as pope, Leo told those in attendance that God ignores the pra ... Read More

Trump, wearing a dark blue suit and light blue tie, speaks at a lectern and gestures with his right arm. Behind him, Hegseth looks to his left. Inspecting claims ousted US generals, other military leaders refused Iran invasion orders Written by:Anna Rascouët-Paz April 7, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has overseen the removal of top military officials, but there's n ... Read More

Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump mimicking shooting a gun along with his Truth Social post in which he threatens Iran. Did Trump say 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of Iran deadline? Written by:Nur Ibrahim April 7, 2026 Screenshots featuring the president's alleged ominous statement began circulating on April 7, 2026. Read More

Image shows a screenshot of Trump's Truth Social post overlaid against a picture of Trump speaking. Did Trump share Easter post threatening Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or be 'living in hell'? Written by:Nur Ibrahim April 6, 2026 “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote, ... Read More

Video doesn't show downed US pilot in Iranian custody Written by:Jordan Liles April 3, 2026 Online users falsely claimed a months-old video showed one of the two pilots of a downed U.S. Ai ... Read More

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a podium on Feb. 12, 2025. Did Iran say it's starting to achieve US regime change following Pam Bondi firing? Not so fast Written by:Laerke Christensen April 3, 2026 The claim originated from a familiar source. Read More

Meme of Kamala Harris in black and white over an Iranian flag background, with a quote reading, "Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country." Kamala Harris never said, 'Iran is a country, but we don't live there, so it's not our country' Written by:Aleksandra Wrona April 3, 2026 Social media users often attribute fabricated quotes to the former vice president. Read More

Marco Rubio said Iran would be 'much different country' if it spent money on people instead of weapons Written by:Joey Esposito April 2, 2026 The U.S. secretary of state made the comment during an appearance on "Good Morning America." Read More

A screenshot from a video appeared to show a fire on board the container ship the Safeen Prestige in the Straight of Hormuz. Does video show Pakistani-flagged tanker burning in Strait of Hormuz? Here's the truth Written by:Laerke Christensen March 31, 2026 The International Maritime Organization confirmed 18 incidents of damage to ships in the strait ... Read More

U.S. soldiers participate in a training exercise. Did US Army raise maximum enlistment age to 42? Here's the full story Written by:Nur Ibrahim March 28, 2026 Many internet users speculated the change would help address a trend of lower recruitment number ... Read More

Screenshot of animation of Iran Lord of the Straits video. It's a simple drawing of the area immediately around the Strait of Hormuz. Persian Gulf is labeled at left. IRAN is labeled at north. There is an Iran flag and a smirking emoji together over Iran while a bunch of boat icons travel through the Strait of Hormuz. Did Iranian media release animated 'Lord of the Straits' video? We investigated Written by:Emery Winter March 28, 2026 It appears the video originated from a pro-government Iranian social media user. Read More

Iranian AI slop propaganda video presents Trump and Netanyahu as Lego characters Written by:Joey Esposito March 27, 2026 The video depicts the U.S. president crying over dead American soldiers. Read More

Did Trump mistake White House patio umbrellas for Iranian officials? Written by:Jordan Liles March 27, 2026 Some users' comments and posts appeared to suggest they believed, or thought it possible, that t ... Read More