Iran: New Supreme Leader set to be announced
France24 • 3/7/2026 – 3/8/2026
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Age
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score32/100
CategoryBreaking
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier65% (0.5^30/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-03-07
- 2026-03-08Iran: New Supreme Leader set to be announced (current)
- 2026-03-09
Score BreakdownRisk 40
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 1 day(s) old - still early
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