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The content is a set of posts from the official Eitaa channel of Ali-Akbar Raefipour, dated 19–20 Aban 1405 (10–11 November 2026).
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The content is a set of posts from the official Eitaa channel of Ali-Akbar Raefipour, dated 19–20 Aban 1405 (10–11 November 2026). Most of the news items can be confirmed in up-to-date primary or reputable secondary sources. These include Rubio's 'none of their business' remark on Lebanon, Thomas Massie's impeachment articles against Hegseth, the Reuters/Ipsos finding that 71% of Americans want Congress to end the Iran war, Bennett's 'Qatari advisers' heckle at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset, Trump's account on 60 Minutes of F-22 pilots seeing a round object, the Majlis bill to remove the ijtihad requirement for the Intelligence Minister, Haaretz's report on the network of 1,653 fake 'Iranian' X accounts, the disappearance of Ahmed al-Alwani in Beirut, and the projectile strike on a tanker off Oman. The accuracy breaks down in four places: (1) an unverified attribution in the UFO post (Trump said he had not heard of a secret programme hidden from presidents; the interviewer raised the idea); (2) the unconfirmed 'nightclub in Raouche' kidnapping version of the al-Alwani story, which events overtook when his body was found; (3) loose figures on oil prices (on 10 November WTI was about $85.5 and Brent about $90–92); and (4) unverified ethnic-origin claims about Atatürk and Heydar Aliyev, used to belittle Turkish nationalism. The 'last prophet, first university' post cites real 2014 Nature and Science papers on water held in ringwoodite. However, it presents a hadith that hadith scholarship grades as weak as foreknowledge of science, and it misdescribes water locked in crystal structure as a 'sea'. Throughout, the factual relays are wrapped in loaded editorial language: 'arrogant America', 'germ' for an opponent, an 'ill-mannered tanker' hit by an 'unseen arrow', and a celebratory reposting of a revenge slogan.
What checked out (12)
- Rubio said, in effect, 'Why would we talk to Iran about Lebanon? It's none of their business.' Confirmed by the State Department transcript of his remarks to the press, November 2026 (https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-the-press-23/) and Naharnet, 10 Nov 2026 (https://mobile.naharnet.com/stories/en/323686-rubio-why-would-we-negotiate-lebanon-with-iran).
- Rep. Thomas Massie said impeachment is comparatively 'polite', that he was not proposing Hegseth go to prison, that Hegseth should leave office now, and that Democrats taking control in January would not be as polite. Confirmed by CNN, 9 Nov 2026 (https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/09/politics/live-news/midterm-election-trump-congress), NPR (https://www.npr.org/2026/11/09/nx-s1-6034483/thomas-massie-impeachment-pete-hegseth) and the Rev transcript (https://www.rev.com/transcripts/massie-speaks-on-hegseth-impeachment-e14tl).
- 71% of Americans want the new Democratic-majority Congress to end the Iran war. Confirmed by the Reuters/Ipsos poll as reported by Military Times, 10 Nov 2026 (https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/11/10/most-americans-want-new-democratic-congress-to-end-trumps-iran-war-poll-finds/) and Times of Israel/Reuters (https://www.timesofisrael.com/71-of-americans-want-new-democratic-congress-to-end-trumps-iran-war-poll-finds/).
- At the 26th Knesset event, after Netanyahu attacked dependence on Arab parties, Bennett interrupted with 'What about your Qatari advisers?'. Ben-Gvir hit back, and Sara Netanyahu confronted Bennett. Confirmed by Ynet (https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjfebplczx), i24NEWS (https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/politics/artc-watch-bennett-interrupts-netanyahu-s-knesset-toast-what-about-the-qatari-advisers) and JNS via Cleveland Jewish News (https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/yashar-cancels-scheduled-meeting-with-likud-after-netanyahus-speech/article_0bc0d54f-f496-55e4-bc36-216cabcfa762.html).
- Trump said Air Force pilots described a round object passing an F-22 at about three times its speed. Confirmed by 60 Minutes coverage in NewsNation (https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-ufos-air-force-revelations/), SCMP (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373863/trump-recounts-pilots-very-strange-ufo-stories-says-he-remains-sceptical) and Yahoo/Fox (https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/trump-says-air-force-pilots-155734984.html).
- A two-stage urgent ('do-fouriati') bill to remove the ijtihad requirement for the Minister of Intelligence was scheduled for the Majlis floor the following week. It would create two new bodies, 'Hefazat-e Ettela'at' and 'Aqidati(-Siyasi)', whose heads would be appointed by the Leader. Confirmed by Majlis presidium spokesman Abbas Goudarzi, 19 Aban 1405, as reported by Mehr (https://www.mehrnews.com/news/7007175/), Javan Online (https://www.javanonline.ir/fa/news/1389879/), Aftab News (https://aftabnews.ir/fa/news/1076902/) and Iran International (https://iranintl.com/202611117220).
- Ahmed al-Alwani, a former Iraqi MP and Sunni hardliner sentenced to death in Iraq in 2014 and later released, went missing in Beirut, and Lebanese security services investigated a reported kidnapping. Confirmed by MTV Lebanon (https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/1757071), Jerusalem Post (http://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914526) and Al Arabiya (https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/11/11/iraqi-exlawmaker-found-strangled-to-death-in-lebanese-capital-of-beirut). Note: he was later found strangled in a Tariq al-Jadideh apartment, so the post's 'kidnapping not yet confirmed' framing is out of date.
- Haaretz reported a network of 1,653 X accounts posing as Iranians that campaigned in Hebrew for Netanyahu and Likud. About 1,600 of them had earlier been identified in an influence operation promoting Reza Pahlavi, and the network went back to Pahlavi content after the election. Confirmed by Haaretz (https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2026-11-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/fake-iranian-accounts-campaigned-for-netanyahu-ahead-of-israels-election/000001a1-ba23-d146-ada9-fa3f8aaa0000) and Middle East Eye (https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fake-iranian-accounts-campaigned-netanyahu-ahead-israeli-election).
- A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman around 10 November 2026. Confirmed by UKMTO as reported by Anadolu (https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unidentified-projectile-off-oman-uk-maritime-agency/4119386) and Arab News (https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-off-oman-ukmto-says-3010988). Attribution is unknown; the post's 'unseen arrow' wording implies a perpetrator.
- Mahmudali Chehregani was born in Shabestar, taught at Tabriz University, leads GAMOH/SANAM, met US officials in Washington in 2003, and was deported from or refused entry to Baku in 2006. Confirmed by Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmudali_Chehregani), Washington Times, 3 Jun 2003 (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2003/jun/3/20030603-103140-3533r/), Tohidi/openDemocracy, June 2006 (https://www.kavehfarrokh.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Tohidi1.pdf) and APA (https://apa.az/en/diaspora/xeber_sabir_rustamkhanli_____there_are_forces_wi_-198083).
- In 2014, water-bearing ringwoodite was found in a natural diamond from Juína, Brazil (Pearson et al., Nature 2014), and Schmandt et al. (Science 2014) linked the 410–660 km transition zone to large-scale water storage. Confirmed by Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13080), Science (https://science.sciencemag.org/content/344/6189/1265) and Phys.org (https://phys.org/news/2014-03-water-rich-gem-vast-oceans-beneath.html).
- Sunan Abu Dawud no. 2489 contains the wording 'under the sea is fire and under the fire is sea'. Confirmed by Tohed (https://en.tohed.com/hadith/abu-dawud/2489/). Its existence is confirmed; its authenticity is a separate question (see disputed claims).
Disputed claims 4 claims ⌄
- MISLEADING ATTRIBUTION (partly inaccurate, not rated False): the post says Trump intends to pursue reports of a secret UAP programme that he thinks may operate without the President's knowledge. In fact, interviewer Ross Douthat raised that idea. Trump said he had not heard of such a programme, had seen no evidence of it, would find out after the interview, and described himself as 'not too much of a believer'. Sources: NewsNation (https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-ufos-air-force-revelations/), Yahoo/Benzinga (https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-drops-ufo-60-minutes-143005098.html), EurAsian Times (https://www.eurasiantimes.com/trump-vows-probe-after-f-22-raptor-ufo/).
- DISPUTED: the claim that al-Alwani was kidnapped after leaving a nightclub in Raouche. Sky News Arabia reported that the nightclub version remained unconfirmed media rumour without security evidence (https://amp.skynewsarabia.com/middle-east/1903943). Al Khaleej reported that hotel CCTV in Raouche showed him leaving voluntarily with people he knew (https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2026-11-10/). He was later found strangled in Tariq al-Jadideh.
- PARTLY ACCURATE: oil 'entering the $80 channel'. On 10 Nov 2026 WTI settled at about $85.5 (https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil-historical-data), while Brent was about $90–92 (https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil; https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-11-10-2026/). The statement fits WTI only.
- MISLEADING FRAMING (not rated False): the hadith is presented as anticipating modern geology. Academic work finds that the hadith 'There is fire under the sea' is not authenticated by hadith scholars as the Prophet's statement (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380407409). The 2014 studies describe hydrogen/hydroxyl bound in mineral crystal structure, roughly 1 wt% and possibly local (Pearson's own caveat), not a liquid 'sea'. The 'several oceans' figure is a model-dependent upper estimate.
Unverified claims 9 claims ⌄
- That Chehregani says Heydar Aliyev's mother was Armenian and his father a Kurdish Yazidi. The clip attribution appears only on Telegram channels (https://t.me/s/ir_Azariha?before=9136). The underlying genealogical claim does not appear in standard biographies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heydar_Aliyev) and cannot be confirmed.
- That Atatürk was 'of Greek descent'. His birth in Salonica is well established. The claimed Greek ancestry is contested and politically charged, and no reliable source found confirms it (https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-book-spurs-debate-over-ataturks-origins--28196; https://mehmetogutcu.substack.com/p/understanding-ataturk-through-history).
- That Chehregani predicted in Washington in 2003 that the Islamic Republic would fall within 3–5 years. The 2003 Washington meetings are documented, but no source for this specific prediction was found.
- That Chehregani stood in the 5th Majlis elections from Tabriz (1374/1375). Secondary academic material mentions a Tabriz candidacy and a blocked attempt to stand again (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352680771_Azerbaijani_Turks_in_Iran_from_the_History_to_the_Modernity), but the exact dates and the outcome were not independently confirmed.
- That the ijtihad bill would be debated on Sunday 24 Aban specifically. Sources say only 'next week'.
- That the Haaretz story reached the channel via The Times of Israel. Haaretz and Middle East Eye coverage was found, but no Times of Israel article was located.
- The 'meaningful post' by the Leader's media office (a revenge couplet with #انتقام_قطعی_است). The specific post could not be located.
- That Trump described the object as lacking conventional aerodynamic design. Not confirmed in the coverage reviewed.
- The post's interpretation that $80 oil means the region is 'leaking oil' and that Democrats will therefore not press to lift Trump's naval blockade. This is speculative opinion and cannot be verified.
Sources & how we checked Search journal, source grades, confidence ⌄
Confidence
Medium-High — For the high-priority news claims, several independent outlets from the same dates agree (US, Israeli, Arab and Iranian), and primary sources were available for Rubio, Massie and the Majlis bill. Confidence is lower for the historical and biographical claims (Chehregani's 2003 prediction and candidacy dates, the Aliyev and Atatürk ancestry claims) and for items whose original media could not be checked (Eitaa video clips, the Leader's media post). Because events are moving fast, the al-Alwani case and the status of the Majlis bill may have changed since these sources were published.
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Rubio why talk to Tehran about Lebanon
- https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-th...
- https://mobile.naharnet.com/stories/en/323686-rubio-why-would-we-negotiate-lebanon-with-iran
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/3848729/
Rubio Lebanon none of their business Iran November 2026
- https://jewishinsider.com/2026/11/marco-rubio-iran-military-operations-unnecessary-negotiations/
- https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/11/secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-remarks-to-th...
Thomas Massie Hegseth impeachment Democrats January
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-rally-behind-gop-lawmaker-hegseth-impeachment-push-signal-more-january
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-hegseth-impeachment-vote-democrats-will-be-gunnin...
- https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6201135-massie-threatens-democrat-impeachment/
Massie impeachment polite not suggesting Hegseth go to jail Democrats won't be as polite
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/09/politics/live-news/midterm-election-trump-congress
- https://www.npr.org/2026/11/09/nx-s1-6034483/thomas-massie-impeachment-pete-hegseth
- https://www.rev.com/transcripts/massie-speaks-on-hegseth-impeachment-e14tl
71% Americans end Iran war poll
- https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/11/10/most-americans-want-new-democratic-congress...
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/71-of-americans-want-new-democratic-congress-to-end-trumps-iran-war-poll-finds/
Knesset Bennett Netanyahu Sara Qatar advisers
- https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjfebplczx
- https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/politics/artc-watch-bennett-interrupts-netanyahu-s-knesset-toast-what...
Sara Netanyahu Bennett Knesset swearing-in Ben-Gvir
- https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/yashar-cancels-scheduled-meeting-with-likud-after-netanyahus-speech...
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-10-2026/
Trump F-22 UFO sphere three times speed
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/trump-says-air-force-pilots-155734984.html
- https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373863/trump-recounts-pilots-very-strange-ufo-stories-sa...
Trump 60 Minutes secret UFO program without president knowledge
- https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-ufos-air-force-revelations/
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/trump-drops-ufo-60-minutes-143005098.html
- https://www.eurasiantimes.com/trump-vows-probe-after-f-22-raptor-ufo/
حذف شرط اجتهاد وزیر اطلاعات طرح دوفوریتی
- https://www.mehrnews.com/news/7007175/
- https://www.javanonline.ir/fa/news/1389879/
- https://iranintl.com/202611117220
Ahmed al-Alwani kidnapped Beirut
- http://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-914526
- https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/11/11/iraqi-exlawmaker-found-strangled-to-death-in-leba...
- https://www.mtv.com.lb/en/news/1757071
العلواني الروشة ملهى ليلي خطف بيروت
- https://amp.skynewsarabia.com/middle-east/1903943
- https://www.alaraby.co.uk/politics/
- https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2026-11-10/
Haaretz fake accounts Pahlavi Netanyahu Likud Iranian network
- https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2026-11-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/fake-iranian-...
- https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fake-iranian-accounts-campaigned-netanyahu-ahead-israeli-election
Haaretz 1,653 accounts Reza Pahlavi Hebrew vote Netanyahu Citizen Lab
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli_legislative_election_campaign
- https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/11/10/780383/same-fake-online-blitzes-promoting-pahlavi-netanyahu-bla...
tanker attacked off Oman coast
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unidentified-projectile-off-oman-uk-maritime-agency/4119386
- https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-off-oman-ukmto-says-3010988
oil price November 10 2026 Brent WTI
- https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil-historical-data
- https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
- https://fortune.com/article/price-of-oil-11-10-2026/
oil price $80 Trump naval blockade Iran
- https://financefeeds.com/crude-oil-price-today-wti-85-63-iran-blockade/
- https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/natural-gas-and-oil-forecast-trump-holds-fire-on-iran-can-wti-ho...
Mahmoud Ali Chehregani deported Baku 2006
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmudali_Chehregani
- https://www.kavehfarrokh.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Tohidi1.pdf
- https://apa.az/en/diaspora/xeber_sabir_rustamkhanli_____there_are_forces_wi_-198083
Chehregani Washington 2003 predicted regime collapse
Chehregani 1996 parliamentary election candidate Tabriz disqualified
چهرگانی مادر حیدر علیف ارمنی پدر کرد ایزدی
Heydar Aliyev parents origin Nakhchivan father Alirza mother Izzat
Atatürk ancestry Greek claim Salonica origins debate
- https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-book-spurs-debate-over-ataturks-origins--28196
- https://mehmetogutcu.substack.com/p/understanding-ataturk-through-history
Abu Dawud 2489 under the sea is fire weak hadith
- https://en.tohed.com/hadith/abu-dawud/2489/
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380407409_Is_the_Scientific_Miracle_in_the_Hadith_'Beneath_the_sea...
Pearson 2014 Nature ringwoodite diamond water Juina
- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature13080
- https://phys.org/news/2014-03-water-rich-gem-vast-oceans-beneath.html
- https://www.livescience.com/44057-diamond-inclusions-mantle-water-earth.html
Schmandt 2014 Science dehydration melting transition zone
KHAMENEI.IR post poem revenge انتقام قطعی است
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