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Fact Check: Netanyahu described the military operation against Iran, named Operation Rising Lion, as 'one of the greatest military operations in history.'
# Fact Check: Netanyahu Described Operation Rising Lion as "One of the Greatest Military Operations in History" ## What We Know The claim that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the ...
Fact Check: Since June 13, 2023, Iranian strikes have been hitting targets deep inside Israel, with footage showing precision strikes despite heavy Israeli censorship.
# Fact Check: "Since June 13, 2023, Iranian strikes have been hitting targets deep inside Israel, with footage showing precision strikes despite heavy Israeli censorship." ## What We Know The claim s...
Fact Check: Iran began retaliatory strikes against Israel on June 13, 2023, targeting cities including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa with ballistic missiles and drones.
# Fact Check: "Iran began retaliatory strikes against Israel on June 13, 2023, targeting cities including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa with ballistic missiles and drones." ## What We Know The claim...
Fact Check: The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that two crew members were likely killed in an Israeli attack on rescue personnel in Tehran on June 13, 2023.
# Fact Check: "The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that two crew members were likely killed in an Israeli attack on rescue personnel in Tehran on June 13, 2023." ## What We Know On June 13, 202...
Fact Check: Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes that have killed at least 24 people in Israel as of October 20, 2023.
# Fact Check: "Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes that have killed at least 24 people in Israel as of October 20, 2023." ## What We Know The claim that Iran has conducted drone and mi...
Fact Check: French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland on September 1, 2019, and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex the territory.
# Fact Check: "French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland on September 1, 2019, and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex the territory." ## What We Know The claim states ...
Fact Check: Dan Shapiro, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, stated that President Trump is putting military assets in place that could allow for strikes on Iran, including the Fordow facility, as of October 30, 2023.
# Fact Check: "Dan Shapiro stated that President Trump is putting military assets in place that could allow for strikes on Iran, including the Fordow facility, as of October 30, 2023." ## What We Kno...
Fact Check: Turkey allows Iranians to enter the country without a visa for tourism purposes and stay for up to 90 days.
# Fact Check: "Turkey allows Iranians to enter the country without a visa for tourism purposes and stay for up to 90 days." ## What We Know The claim that Turkey allows Iranians to enter the country ...
Fact Check: Turkey shares a 569-kilometer (348-mile) long border with Iran.
# Fact Check: "Turkey shares a 569-kilometer (348-mile) long border with Iran." ## What We Know The claim that Turkey shares a 569-kilometer (348-mile) long border with Iran is incorrect. According t...