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Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress

The Guardian · · 1223 words · By Patrick Wintour; Maya Yang
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Esmail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s negotiating team, also said future management of the strait of Hormuz was a matter for Oman and Iran to reach agreement on”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Esmail Baghaei discussed the management of the Strait of Hormuz as an issue for coastal states and mentioned consultations with other countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
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“he insisted that a ceasefire in Lebanon had to be included in the memorandum of understanding that would lead to Iran allowing commercial shipping through the strait, and the US lifting its blockade of Iran’s ports”
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Multiple sources (Axios, other reports) mention a deal involving a ceasefire extension, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ending of Israel-Hezbollah hostilities as part of the framework.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, still held out hope that a deal could be reached on Monday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope on Monday that a deal could be reached, mentioning this while visiting India.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States Secretary of State and former senator Marco Ru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States Secretary of State. He is also the acting National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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“roadmap to reopening the nuclear talks that Trump abandoned in February in favour of war”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Donald Trump's biography and fascism, but contains no specific information regarding the abandonment of nuclear talks in February in favor of war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 24, 2023, after being indicted on racketeering and related charges, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States who went on to win the 2024 presidential election, voluntarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_shot_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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“The plan reportedly being considered would restore full access to the strait of Hormuz in 30 days after any deal to end hostilities between the two countries”
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Multiple web search results describe a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz 30 days after an agreement to end hostilities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“Iran would use a 30-day post-ceasefire period to remove mines from the strategic waterway, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a Middle East diplomatic source speaking to Nikkei”
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Reuters and other reports explicitly state that Iran would use a 30-day window following an agreement to clear mines from the strait, citing a Nikkei source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Iran would proceed to clear mines from the strait during a 30-day window following an agreement, after which ships from all countries would ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-would-open-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source Click the link in the comments below. Iran would open ...
https://www.facebook.com/Reuters/posts/iran-would-open-strai…
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“The US president, Donald Trump, said in a post on Truth Social on Monday that the deal would either be “great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all””
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday that the deal would be 'great and meaningful' or there would be no deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... The deal with Iran will either be a great and meaningful one, or there will be no deal. ... Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social on Monday. Read ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYw5qyDjjSm/
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... “The deal with Iran will either be a great and meaningful one, or there will be no deal,” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/rubio-says-us-will-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... U.S. vs Iran: Deal or war? Trump says either a great deal or no deal with Iran, asks Arab leaders to sign peace deal with Israel.
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/us-vs-iran-deal-or-wa…
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“Trump added that he had asked countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham accords en masse to normalise relations with Israel”
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Reuters and other web search results confirm Trump asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-links-abraha…
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web search NEUTRAL — 49 minutes ago ... ... Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords and normalize ... normalize relations with Israel ...
https://x.com/TOLONewsEnglish/status/2059032270124810493
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Did anyone ask Saudi Arabia or Türkiye is they want to join the Abraham Accords? Last I heard, they did not. 1h · 19 likes.
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/president-donald-tru…
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“He said he spoke on Saturday to the leaders of those countries, as well as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which have already signed the accords”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific phone calls on Saturday with the listed leaders.
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“The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain... have already signed the accords”
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“no nuclear issues, such as what to do with the Iranian stockpile of highly enriched uranium, would be tackled in the memorandum except for a commitment to negotiate in the next 60 days”
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“Trump... wants the memorandum to contain a commitment by Iran to dispose of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium”
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“Iran has said it is willing to down-blend the enriched uranium, but it will not permit the transfer of the stockpile to either the US or Russia”
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“It has spoken of suspending domestic enrichment for as long as five years, but not the 20 years sought by the US”
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“plans to release as much as $12bn (£9bb) in frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar”
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“The governor of Iran’s central bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, travelled to Qatar on Monday”
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“Barack Obama for giving $1.7bn to Iran in cash at the time of the 2015 nuclear deal”
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“talks were held on Monday between Omani and Iranian officials”
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“reports that Iran’s officials would reconnect Iran to the international internet within a week after a vote by the supreme national security council”
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