After months of a tentative ceasefire agreement, the United States and Iran have reportedly reached an interim deal aimed at ending the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Snopes has monitored misinformation surrounding the war since it began in late February 2026.

Here's a sample of that fact-checking, including investigations into U.S. military troops' and leaders' alleged protests, President Donald Trump's comments about Iran's leadership and the war's death toll.

The rumor implied Democrats rigged the primary election for Los Angeles mayor against Pratt, a Republican who didn't garner enough votes to advance to the November runoff.

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A video purportedly showed Jeff Metcalf calling Anthony, the 19-year-old Black man found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf, a "watermelon felon."

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Don't fall for this footage of the president in the Oval Office with fake audio.

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The U.S. first lady has denied the rumor since it first appeared in 2016.

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