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White House Says Iran Hostilities ‘Terminated’ as War Powers Deadline Arrives
📍 Tehran, Iran, IR·🕐 176d ago·12 outlets
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration argued that a ceasefire with Tehran had "terminated" hostilities as a legal deadline arrived on Friday for coming to Congress about the two-month Iran war.
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✓ Verified · 12 outletsin its last 2 days · 17 since Apr 30
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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Also reported by france24.com (found among WorldPulse's own reports of the same days, Oct 22, 2026)
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Reliability ScoreVery high
91%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
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Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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medium risk