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22
sentences that state something as happening or true
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18%
4 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Hundreds of thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran on Friday for a government-organized rally calling on civilians to join the military and prepare to “sacrifice their lives.”
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thousands → flood → lives
It was the largest demonstration in the country since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February.
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States → attack → February
Dubbed “Janfaday-e Iran,” or “ones who sacrifice their lives for Iran,” the rally was designed to project national unity as Tehran faces a worsening economy amid US sanctions and a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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Tehran → dub → ports
Iranian state media said more than 300,000 people were on the streets Friday, and Gen. Hassan Hassanzadeh, Tehran’s guard chief, claimed over 600,000 people had already registered for the military-training campaign.
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people → say → campaign
He said more than 1 million could ultimately participate.
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million → say → ?
The volunteers are expected to receive basic military training, including instruction with assault rifles, and would provide a new layer of security alongside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Basij militia, which has played a key factor in removing anti-government protests.
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which → expect → protests
The head of the Basij, Hossien Taeb, declared in a speech that the volunteers will be ready for “full-fledged defense” and that similar rallies will take place in other Iranian cities.
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rallies → declare → cities
Taeb said the new trainees will create a “nightmare” for Iran’s enemies.
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trainees → say → enemies
Some demonstrators stomped on American and Israeli flags, while crowds chanted “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”
“I am here to tell Trump that we Iranians have no fear about his threats against our homeland,” Marzieh Afaghi, a rally attendee, told The Associated Press.
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Afaghi → stomp → Press
“No one in history could invade Iran and remain there.”
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one → invade → Iran
The event also gave Tehran a stage to show off its new weaponry.
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event → give → weaponry
Anti-aircraft batteries were shown, while female Revolutionary Guard members in black headscarves were present alongside truck-mounted machine guns.
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members → show → guns
Iranian forces also displayed drones that have been used in attacks targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz — a vital factor in the war.
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that → display → war
Iran said its forces hit a Togo-flagged oil tanker, the Trend, accusing it of attempting an unauthorized passage through the waterway.
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forces → say → waterway
The UK Maritime Trade Operations center separately reported that a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile, sparking a fire that was shortly extinguished.
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that → report → fire
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for the strike.
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Guard → claim → strike
The Strait of Hormuz has become a major player in the Middle Eastern conflict, with disruptions to shipping through it threatening one of the world’s most important routes for oil and natural gas — causing US gas prices to surge due to the war.
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prices → become → war
The latest mobilization of a civilian military comes after months of unrest inside Iran.
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mobilization → come → Iran
In January, nationwide protests erupted over economic hardship in Iran and expanded into a broader opposition to the country’s ruling theocracy.
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protests → erupt → theocracy
Human-rights activists have reported thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of arrests in ensuing crackdow, though figures vary by source.
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figures → report → source
Iranian officials have also claimed that more than 30 million people volunteered online or at public gatherings in May to defend the regime.
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people → claim → regime
AP noted that the figure could not be independently verified.
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figure → note → ?
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