Reported claim

“The United States launched a military strike against Iran on 28 February 2026.”

high confidence 22 outlets · 131 reports

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

Belief History

May 14 May 14

Sources

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

May 14, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 14, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 10, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 10, 2026

Times of Israel supports medium reliability

Apr 10, 2026

Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability

Apr 8, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 6, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 6, 2026

RT English supports low reliability

Apr 6, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 6, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Apr 6, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 5, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Apr 3, 2026

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability

Apr 3, 2026

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability

Apr 2, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 2, 2026

Times of Israel supports medium reliability

Apr 2, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Apr 2, 2026

Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability

Apr 2, 2026

Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability

launching the attacks on Iran on Feb. 28

Apr 2, 2026

The Hindu supports high reliability

Mar 31, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 31, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 31, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

Daily Sabah supports medium reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Некоторое время назад вооруженные силы Соединенных Штатов начали крупные боевые операции в Иране.

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 30, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 29, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 29, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 29, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 29, 2026

Times of Israel supports medium reliability

Mar 28, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Le Monde supports high reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Le Monde supports high reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Le Monde supports high reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability

Mar 27, 2026

Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability

Mar 27, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 26, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Некоторое время назад вооруженные силы Соединенных Штатов начали крупные боевые операции в Иране.

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 26, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 26, 2026

Xinhua English supports medium reliability

Mar 26, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 26, 2026

Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability

Mar 26, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Times of Israel supports medium reliability

Mar 25, 2026

The Guardian World supports high reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RT English supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Daily Sabah supports medium reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Daily Sabah supports medium reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

Mar 25, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 20, 2026

The Guardian World supports high reliability

Mar 20, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

Al Jazeera supports medium reliability

Mar 19, 2026

The Guardian World supports high reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 19, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 18, 2026

Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability

Mar 18, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 17, 2026

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Mar 17, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 17, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 17, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 17, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 17, 2026

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability

Mar 17, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 16, 2026

RIA Novosti supports low reliability

Mar 16, 2026

France 24 English supports medium reliability

Mar 16, 2026

Press TV supports low reliability

The criminal US-Israeli aggression on Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials

Mar 16, 2026

Times of Israel supports medium reliability

Mar 14, 2026

Trita Parsi (aggregated) supports medium reliability

Mar 13, 2026

eaworldview.com supports medium reliability

Mar 9, 2026

Alexander Mercouris supports low reliability

Mar 6, 2026

Russia in Global Affairs supports medium reliability

Mar 5, 2026

Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability

Mar 3, 2026

pbs.org supports medium reliability

Mar 1, 2026

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