Mideast Fighting: Live Updates: Trump Vows to Hit Iran Harder
The New York Times • 2/28/2026 – 3/7/2026
Summary
President Trump claimed that Iran had surrendered. This statement followed remarks from Iran's president indicating that Iran would end strikes in Gulf states, with conditions. Meanwhile, Qatar and Bahrain reported incoming fire.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
49d
Age
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Sources
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1181
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1181/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1181/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-28
- 2026-03-01
- 2026-03-02
- 2026-03-07Mideast Fighting: Live Updates: Trump Vows to Hit Iran Harder (current)
- 2026-03-08
- 2026-03-11
- 2026-03-12
- 2026-03-13
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 12 independent sources
Age: 49 days - proven survivor
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