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I checked this @Masaf (Eitaa) feed dated 19 Aban 1405, which is 10 November 2026. It is a set of short news items translated or relayed from other outlets, mostly about the US–Iran war. The ten highest-priority claims were checked against sources dated 9–10 November 2026, and most of the core events are confirmed. These are: Iraq reopening the Chazabeh/Al-Sheeb crossing and announcing a temporary closure of Sumar/Mandali; the Lake Urmia figures; Trump's Truth Social post defending Hegseth against Massie; Massie reading out Minab casualty figures in the House; the WSJ report on US tankers leaving RAF Mildenhall; North Korea's torpedo test; Saudi strikes on a fuel station and an oil company building in Sanaa; and Brigadier General Belali's remarks. There are three main problems. First, the item on RAF Fairford says seven people were arrested, but UK Counter Terrorism Policing reported five men arrested, two of whom were re-arrested later. Second, the Lake Urmia headline says the lake 'came alive in 48 hours', yet the rain added only about 30 million m³ (around 1.2%). Most of the year-on-year rise came before the rain. Third, the Saudi football item contains claims I could not support: the US$3bn figure, the order to spend 'unlimited money', and Mexico's league being in the top 10 while spending a hundredth as much. Several video quotes (Joe Kent, Masih Alinejad, Ben Sabti, Ruhi Çenet, Blinken's Obama-era remarks) could not be checked independently and are marked Unverified. The headlines are consistently framed to mock Saudi Arabia, Israel and opponents of Iran, and to amplify US critics of the war.

What checked out (14)

• Iraq's Border Ports Authority said the Sheeb crossing (Chazabeh on the Iranian side) would reopen on Tuesday morning, 10 Nov 2026, after technical requirements were completed. It also said Mandali (Sumar on the Iranian side) would close temporarily from Friday, 13 Nov 2026, which is 22 Aban, for technical work and maintenance. Sources: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914393 ; https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/iraq-to-reopen-sheeb-border-crossing-with-iran-temporarily-close-mandali-border-3010863 ; https://rudaw.net/english/categories/iraq/1080095
• Lake Urmia: rain from 15 to 17 Aban added 24 km² of surface area (1,971 to 1,995 km²) and raised the volume from 2.55 to 2.58 billion m³. The volume on the same date last year was 0.35 billion m³. Sources: https://fararu.com/fa/news/1015878 ; https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/947276 ; https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/1084771
• Trump's Truth Social post called Massie a defeated 'total loser', called Hegseth 'Secretary of War', cited recruitment at an 'ALL-TIME HIGH' and 'TWO VICTORIES, Venezuela and Iran', and ended 'Congress, stand up for Pete!!!'. The post is confirmed; the recruitment claim itself is not. Sources: https://tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/trump-calls-thomas-massie-total-loser-for-seeking-hegseths-impeachment-calls-on-congress-to-stand-up-for-secretary-of-war ; https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-urges-republicans-to-fight-hegseth-impeachment-push-stand-up-for-pete/ ; https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/World/20261110/4517848.html
• Massie lost his primary in May and leaves Congress at the end of the year. On 9 Nov 2026 he brought articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/09/pete-hegseth-impeachment-massie/
• In his House floor speech Massie cited the Minab school strike victims: at least 120 schoolchildren, 26 teachers, 7 parents, a school bus driver, a pharmacy technician and a teacher's six-month unborn child. The overall toll of 156 matches independent reporting. Sources: https://www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth-impeachment-articles-massie ; https://tommyxtopher.substack.com/p/thomas-massies-hegseth-impeachment ; https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5989414/new-report-details-airstrike-on-iranian-school ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack
• The WSJ reported, via Reuters, that the US moved aircraft out of RAF Mildenhall because of an Iranian threat. Two tankers were diverted to Germany on Monday and others went to Germany and other locations. Sources: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-11-09/us-aircraft-evacuated-from-second-uk-base-due-to-iran-threat-wsj-reports ; https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/11/10/us-aircraft-evacuated-from-second-uk-base-due-to-iran-threat-wsj-reports ; https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkeutml0fx
• Earlier, the US withdrew B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after terrorism-related arrests near the base. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/us-withdraws-b-1-bomber-aircraft-from-uks-fairford-base-amid-iran-fears
• North Korea said it test-fired a new torpedo on 9 Nov 2026 in the East Sea, with navy deployment planned from early 2027. Sources: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261110/n-korea-tests-new-torpedo-eyes-early-2027-deployment ; https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008838221 ; https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/10/north-korea-test-fires-new-high-speed-torpedo-as-navy-buildup-continues/242651
• Houthi-run Saba reported Saudi strikes on the al-Mufazir fuel station north of Sanaa and on a state oil company building in southern Sanaa. This is attributed to Saba only; the 'extensive fire' wording was not confirmed independently. Sources: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/11/10/are-houthi-attacks-pushing-saudi-arabia-and-yemen-toward-a-wider-military-escalation/ ; https://en.mehrnews.com/news/249284/Explosions-heard-in-Riyadh-as-Saudi-jets-bomb-Sanaa
• IRGC Aerospace adviser Brigadier General Ali Belali said missile-making in Iran is more home-grown than making Persian carpets, and that solid and liquid fuel inputs are sourced domestically. This confirms he said it, not that it is true. Sources: https://fararu.com/fa/news/1015939 ; https://www.rouydad24.ir/fa/news/477228
• Democrats won control of both chambers in the November 2026 midterms, with the new Congress starting in January. Party leaders, including Jeffries, pledged to push for an end to the Iran war. Sources: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202611041086 ; https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6205731-democrats-end-iran-war-spending-fight/ ; https://www.ibtimes.com/democrats-demand-end-trump-iran-war-midterm-gains-3809457
• Blinken urged keeping economic pressure on Iran while seeking a negotiated deal, and argued Iran can be pressured into negotiating. Sources: https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/11/63079107/antony-blinken-trump-iran-nuclear-deal ; https://www.jta.org/2026/11/09/united-states/blinken-pompeo-strong-u-s-israel-ties-assistance-to-continue-despite-trump-call-to-end-aid
• Background to the Israel item: elections were held on 27 Oct 2026, coalition-building is deadlocked, and Netanyahu called for a unity government. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli_legislative_election ; https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/2026-11-07/live-updates-914108 ; https://manaramagazine.org/2026/11/israels-election-netanyahu-coalition/
• The Saudi Pro League is absent from the top tier of the current Opta Power Rankings; GiveMeSport puts it 37th, outside the top 30. Source: https://www.givemesport.com/best-leagues-in-world-football-soccer-ranked/

• The exact Jeffries quote 'We will end the war with Iran, by any means'. Jeffries' push for an end to the war is reported, but the closest matching wording found ('We are going to end the war') is attributed to Schumer by The Hill. The video clip could not be checked.
• Blinken saying the Obama administration weighed military action and rejected it over the risk of Hormuz being closed, then got what it wanted through the JCPOA. This is plausible and consistent with his general stance, but the specific clip was not located.
• Joe Kent's warning that a US nuclear strike on Iran would 'open Pandora's box'. No source found; only his earlier statements on Iranian nuclear intelligence turned up.
• Masih Alinejad saying support for the Islamic Republic is growing in the West and that billions are spent to recruit young Europeans. A similar theme appears in her February 2025 Munich speech (https://www.iranintl.com/en/202502162631), but the current clip and the 'billions of dollars' figure were not confirmed.
• The quotes from former Israeli spokesperson Ben Sabti about post-election chaos. The clip was not located.
• The Ruhi Çenet report from Crown Heights/770, including the 'discovery of new historical passages under synagogues'. Not located. The only documented tunnel under 770 (2024) was dug illegally by students and was not historical.
• The Saudi football claims: US$3bn spent, Mohammed bin Salman ordering 'unlimited money', Mexico's Liga MX in the top 10, and Mexico spending 1% of Saudi outlay. None was confirmed.
• The reports of more than 170 civilian deaths in Minab. The documented figure is 156.
• Trump's claim that recruitment is at an all-time high after an all-time low under Biden. The quote is accurate; the statistic was not independently checked.
• The photo report of Raefipour's speech in Tehran on 18 Aban 1405. Self-promotional and not independently checked.

Confidence

Medium-High (0.75) — All ten high-priority news claims were checked against several independent sources dated 9–10 November 2026, and the one factual error (Fairford) is contradicted by a primary police statement. Confidence is lowered because five video quotes could not be viewed or traced, the Sanaa details depend on Houthi-run media, Opta rankings change over time, and the channel provides no links.

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Trump Massie Hegseth impeach Truth Social

• https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-urges-republicans-to-fight-hegseth-impeachment-push-stand-up-...
• https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/World/20261110/4517848.html
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/hegseth-faces-impeachment-push-as-congress-returns-to-washington

Hegseth recruitment highest in history Trump Truth Social Biden lowest

• https://tribuneindia.com/news/usa-news/trump-calls-thomas-massie-total-loser-for-seeking-hegseths-impeachme...

Massie Minab school strike House floor

• https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/09/pete-hegseth-impeachment-massie/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack

Massie House floor Minab pharmacy technician six-month fetus teachers

• https://www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth-impeachment-articles-massie
• https://tommyxtopher.substack.com/p/thomas-massies-hegseth-impeachment

Minab school strike 156 killed students teachers

• https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5989414/new-report-details-airstrike-on-iranian-school
• https://www.democracynow.org/2026/10/2/massacre_at_minab

WSJ tankers RAF Mildenhall moved Germany Iran threat

• https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-11-09/us-aircraft-evacuated-from-second-uk-base-due-to-iran...
• https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkeutml0fx
• https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/11/10/us-aircraft-evacuated-from-second-uk-base-due-to-iran-thre...

B-1 bombers RAF Fairford withdrawn seven arrested Iran

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/us-withdraws-b-1-bomber-aircraft-from-uks-fairford-base-amid-iran-fears
• https://trtworld.com/article/c5531ab04c50

RAF Fairford arrests explosives men arrested September 2026

• https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/news/update-on-raf-fairford-investigation-1600-28-september-2026/
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/uk/fairford-arrests-uk-raf-us-intl
• https://www.npr.org/2026/09/28/g-s1-145245/britain-us-base-suspected-foiled-attack

Fairford two more men arrested seven total Iran

• https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-20/two-men-re-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assisting-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident
• https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-10-21/raf-fairford-suspects-re-arrested-23216338.html

Jeffries end war with Iran Democrats majority January

• https://www.iranintl.com/en/202611041086
• https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6205731-democrats-end-iran-war-spending-fight/
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/04/politics/video/jeffries-says-ending-iran-war-will-be-top-of-house-democrats-agenda

Jeffries "end the war" Iran "one way or another"

• https://www.ibtimes.com/democrats-demand-end-trump-iran-war-midterm-gains-3809457
• https://jeffries.house.gov/2026/04/09/leader-jeffries-on-morning-joe-were-going-to-proceed-at-1130-today-to...

Lake Urmia volume 2.58 billion cubic meters

• https://www.iranintl.com/en/202610133062

حجم آب دریاچه ارومیه ۲.۵۸ میلیارد مترمکعب

• https://fararu.com/fa/news/1015878
• https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/947276
• https://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news/1084771

Iraq border crossings Chazabeh Sumar reopen close November

• https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914393
• https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/iraq-to-reopen-sheeb-border-crossing-with-iran-temporarily-close-manda...
• https://rudaw.net/english/categories/iraq/1080095

Opta top 20 leagues Saudi Pro League not included

• https://www.givemesport.com/best-leagues-in-world-football-soccer-ranked/
• https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/best-soccer-leagues-in-the-world-according-to-opta-20231002-WST-459681.html
• https://theanalyst.com/articles/the-strongest-leagues-in-world-football-opta-power-rankings

North Korea tests new high-speed torpedo

• https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261110/n-korea-tests-new-torpedo-eyes-early-2027-d...
• https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008838221
• https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/10/north-korea-test-fires-new-high-speed-torpedo-as-navy-build...

Saudi airstrikes Sanaa gas station oil company fire

• https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/11/10/are-houthi-attacks-pushing-saudi-arabia-and-yemen-toward-a-wider-mili...
• https://en.mehrnews.com/news/249284/Explosions-heard-in-Riyadh-as-Saudi-jets-bomb-Sanaa

Blinken maintain economic pressure Iran negotiate capitulate

• https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/11/63079107/antony-blinken-trump-iran-nuclear-deal
• https://www.jta.org/2026/11/09/united-states/blinken-pompeo-strong-u-s-israel-ties-assistance-to-continue-d...
• https://www.jpost.com/international/article-914277

Joe Kent warns US nuclear weapon against Iran

• https://www.military.com/daily-news/headlines/2026/03/19/kent-tells-carlson-no-intelligence-showed-iran-nea...
• https://responsiblestatecraft.org/joe-kent-trump-iran/

Masih Alinejad Hamas Houthis support West Islamist billions Europe November 2026

• https://www.iranintl.com/en/202502162631

Ben Sabti Israel election coalition

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli_legislative_election
• https://manaramagazine.org/2026/11/israels-election-netanyahu-coalition/
• https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/2026-11-07/live-updates-914108

Ruhi Cenet Crown Heights 770 tunnels

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_synagogue_tunnel_incident

سردار بلالی موشک فرش

• https://fararu.com/fa/news/1015939
• https://www.rouydad24.ir/fa/news/477228

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