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Iran FM Says No Negotiations Since ‘Shock’ of US Midterms
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
📍 Iran, IR·🕐 2h ago·3 outlets
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
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[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both cover Araghchi's statement that Iran has held no talks with the US since the midterms, the same event as Report 1, and nothing in them conflicts with it.
26m agocorroborationconfirmed80%
Also reported by middleeasteye.net (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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Reliability ScoreHigh
78%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