Record #6523
The United States will attack Iran imminently (within weeks of late February 2026)
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #6523 The Bulwark · Jonathan V. Last: Trump's Decadence Is Rubbing off on Americans
Original quoteI think, yes, we should start with the Iran war because it seems like that is happening, imminently.
Quote begins at 12:12
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How the call settles
US forces conduct military strikes on Iran on or before March 31, 2026 (strikes actually carried out, not merely threatened)
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because Five days after the Feb. 23, 2026 episode, on Feb. 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran (US 'Operation Epic Fury'), killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and starting the 2026 Iran war — well inside the March 31, 2026 window.. Applied stored rule: US forces conduct military strikes on Iran on or before March 31, 2026 (strikes actually carried out, not merely threatened).
Outcome evidence
Five days after the Feb. 23, 2026 episode, on Feb. 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran (US 'Operation Epic Fury'), killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and starting the 2026 Iran war — well inside the March 31, 2026 window.
Outcome date: 2026-02-28
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-09
Basis: research