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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 ...

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a podium at a National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner on March 25, 2026.

Does video show Trump saying Iran asked him to be supreme leader? We inspected

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 27, 2026

Iran's minister of foreign affairs denied that the countries were in negotiations about the war.

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Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. pose for a photograph. They are standing and smiling in front of a billboard showing the Nasdaq logo in Times Square.

Eric Trump invested in drone maker shortly before Iran war

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 25, 2026

We found another one of Trump's sons was linked to the merger of an Israeli AI drone maker and U ...

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President Donald Trump, a white man wearing a dark blue suit, speaks into a microphone. Black oil canisters can be seen behind him against a background of $100 bills.

Posts claim Trump is giving Iran $14B 'handout' for oil. We drilled into rumor

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 25, 2026

The Treasury announcement about lifting sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil came as the war co ...

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Musician Fred Durst, a white man with blonde hair and sideburns, wears a baseball hat emblazoned with "FD" and sings into a microphone.

Did Fred Durst predict Iran war while condemning Iraq invasion in 2003? Here's the truth

Written by: Joey Esposito

March 20, 2026

The Limp Bizkit frontman made some comments about the Iraq War in 2003, but he did not mention I ...

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An Argentine navy airplane takes off on a U.S. aircraft carrier

No solid evidence Argentine navy deployed warships to Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers

Written by: Jack Izzo

March 19, 2026

The claim may have been generated by AI tools. The Argentine government had not publicly acknowl ...

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Flags, flowers and other mementos adorn headstones in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, on May 27, 2018.

List of 11 fallen Marines isn't from Iran war. We have the proof

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 19, 2026

The list of 11 men included two marines, one British soldier and eight U.S. Army soldiers who di ...

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The image shows a map of the Straight of Hormuz, and a person is holding a telephone showing ship movements in the region.

French general compared helping US secure Strait of Hormuz to buying discounted Titanic ticket

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 19, 2026

Gen. Michel Yakovleff is a frequent guest on French news programs known for blunt assertions and ...

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Resignation letter from US counterterrorism head Joe Kent over Iran war is authentic. Read it here

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 18, 2026

"It is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobb ...

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In this photo collage, a screenshot of a list of U.S. cities is shown in front of a picture of missiles with Iran flags near them alongside a red X denoting Snopes' false rating logo.

Iran didn't release list of 11 US cities it plans to target in attacks

Written by: Rae Deng

March 18, 2026

In 2025, the Daily Mail published a report speculating on which U.S. cities would be first targe ...

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Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, and other officers of the U.S. military, salute as blurry U.S. troops pass by them, carrying the coffin of a fallen soldier.

Are US soldiers 'openly refusing' deployment orders to Iran? Inspecting claim

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

March 18, 2026

One organization dedicated to helping troops register as conscientious objectors said calls for ...

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A screenshot of video posted to X. In frame is a busy highway as seen from someone on it. The shot is dominated by a massive fire with a large cloud of black smoke at center. To the right is a building with the letters "SA" on it. To the left is a brown road sign and a distant highrise building.

Video of massive fire isn't from Iranian strike on Dubai International Airport. Here's how we know

Written by: Emery Winter

March 18, 2026

Although Iran carried out military strikes at and around the Dubai airport in March 2026, the vi ...

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Newt Gingrich, a white man with white hair, smiles while wearing a suit and blue checkered tie.

Newt Gingrich posted about using nukes to create Strait of Hormuz alternative

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 17, 2026

It's unclear whether the former House speaker knew the proposal stemmed from a satirical article.

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Don't fall for rumor about soldiers sarcastically yelling 'for Epstein' during salutes

Written by: Taija PerryCook

March 17, 2026

We traced the false rumor back to a familiar satire creator.

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Two portrait photos side-by-side. To the left is Donald Trump and to the right is Pope Leo XIV

Don't believe rumor Trump told Pope Leo XIV to 'sit down' amid Iran war debate

Written by: Emery Winter

March 16, 2026

The claim about the presidential-papal confrontation was just another in a long line of AI-gener ...

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A photo allegedly shows an Iranian missile bound for a U.S. base in the Middle East with the inscription, "Vaccine for pedophiles #made in Iran."

Inspecting claim 'vaccine for pedophiles' was written on Iranian missile

Written by: Laerke Christensen

March 16, 2026

Social media users claimed the alleged inscription appeared on a missile used to strike a U.S. m ...

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Netanyahu is alive, despite rumors he was killed by Iranian missile

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

March 16, 2026

The Israeli prime minister posted a video of himself in a café in response to the claims.

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