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Resolved as correct on Jul 18, 2026
The forecast asks if the USA will bomb Iran. Although the claim specifies 'in 2025', the provided forecast period is 2026-02-03 to 2027-10-10. News articles from July 2026, which falls within this forecast period, extensively report on ongoing US military strikes and bombing campaigns against Iran. For instance, Al Jazeera (2026-07-18) mentions 'a week of qualitative American strikes' and 'violent American strikes that hit bridges and train stations'. Semafor (2026-07-17) reports the US carried out its 'first offensive combat mission using unmanned surface vessels, sending drone boats to strike Iran’s Bandar Abbas naval base'. Al Jazeera (2026-07-17) also notes 'American projectiles hit sites on Qeshm Island, southern Iran' and that the 'US military is carrying out strikes'. These reports confirm that the USA is actively bombing Iran during the forecast period, fulfilling the essence of the claim despite the discrepancy in the specific year mentioned in the claim versus the forecast period.
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Forecast by Mark Janwuf · opened Feb 3, 2026 · resolves Oct 10, 2027 · 1 forecaster · community consensus 98% · AI estimate 3% · resolved correct.
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