Events Unfold as Reported: The Facts Behind What Happened
“so what actually happened”
Summary
A joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz was released on 19 March 2026 by leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and others, with several additional nations joining afterward. The third No Kings Day of Action was held on 28 March 2026, attracting roughly 8 million participants worldwide, and President Trump announced that Iran would allow 20 more oil tankers through the strait. A circulating meme about a “Kash Patel dance video” is false; Iran‑linked hackers did breach Patel’s old Gmail account and leaked emails, but no such video exists.
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- Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada and others on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026 - GOV.UK
23 March 2026 · Following publication, Portugal, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Panama and North Macedonia confirmed they also joined this joint leaders’ statement. 21 March 2026 · Following publication Australia and United Arab Emirates confirmed they also joined this joint leaders' statement.
- Third No Kings protest draws 8 million worldwide to push back on Trump administration | Protest (US) | The Guardian
“Our third No Kings Day of Action will happen on Saturday, and Trump will still be in the White House,” said Greenberg. “That is why we see No Kings as not only a powerful day of defiance but an organizing catalyst to support local organizing everywhere.” · This article was amended on 29 March 2026.
- Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times
March 29, 2026, 8:18 a.m. ET ... The Tehran headquarters of Al Araby TV, a network owned by a Qatari company, was damaged in airstrikes, Iranian news agencies reported on Sunday.
- 9/11 conspiracy theories - Wikipedia
On September 5, 2011, The Guardian published an article entitled, "9/11 conspiracy theories debunked". The article noted that unlike the collapse of World Trade Centers 1 and 2 a controlled demolition collapses a building from the bottom and explains that the windows popped because of collapsing floors. The article also said there are conspiracy theories that claim that 7 World Trade Center was also downed by a controlled demolition, that the Pentagon being hit by a missile, that the hijacked planes were packed with explosives and flown by remote control, that Israel was behind the attacks, that a plane headed for the Pentagon was shot down by a missile, that there was insider trading by people who had foreknowledge of the attacks were all false.
- r/AskPhysics on Reddit: What are some recent examples of ‘fake science’?
No one - not even the collaboration releasing the results - seriously thought they were actually faster than light. ... There is no way that the OP could disprove LK99, though. ... I think a good candidate for “fake” is the saga of Ranga Dias, whose various claims of room temperature (but high pressure) super conductivity were retracted for misconduct including plagiarism and outright fabrication.
- r/indiameme on Reddit: Is this real gng??
No, the “Kash Patel dance video leaked by Gmail Iran” claim is false—it’s a satirical/misleading meme.  What actually happened: • Iran-linked hackers (Handala Hack Team) did breach Kash Patel’s (FBI Director) old personal Gmail account. They leaked hundreds of emails (mostly 2010–2019/2022) and personal photos (family, travel, cigars, etc.).
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