‘Iran has to come’: FIFA president insists on allowing Iran to play in World Cup
Politico • 2/23/2026 – 4/16/2026
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Final Score18/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier33% (0.5^77/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-02-23
- 2026-02-24
- 2026-02-27
- 2026-02-28
- 2026-03-01
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- 2026-03-04
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Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 15 independent sources
Age: 3 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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