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Claim Text: That day, now known as Black Friday, soldiers fired on a large demonstration, killing two or three hundred people.
Simplified Text: On Black Friday soldiers fired on a large demonstration killing two or three hundred people
Confidence Score: 0.950
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: Book Review
Context Details: { "event": "Black Friday" }
Subject Tags: History
UUID: a1163024-197d-482c-9a38-d3f3d13c36ae
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM (6 months ago)

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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/08/11/king-of-kings-the-iranian-revolution-scott-anderson-book-review

A New Yorker article reviews Scott Anderson's book, "King of Kings," examining the Iranian Revolution. The review explores the role of key figures like the Shah and Khomeini, and considers counterfactuals about the revolution's causes.

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