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Iran foreign minister heads to Moscow for meeting with Putin

EuroNews · · 668 words · By Lucy Davalou
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25 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi travelled once to Oman and twice to Pakistan over the weekend, before heading to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.”
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Multiple web search results detail Araghchi's movements, including trips to Oman and Pakistan, and his subsequent meeting with Putin in Moscow. The narrative of travel to Oman and Pakistan is supported by multiple independent reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1 March 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran War, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman, initially targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which are used by the Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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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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“Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Pakistan on Sunday, a day after leaving the country as US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip to Islamabad by US negotiators.”
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Multiple sources confirm that US envoys (Witkoff and Kushner) were scheduled to visit Pakistan, and that Trump subsequently cancelled this trip after Araghchi left the country.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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“He departed Pakistan on Sunday night and headed to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.”
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Web search results confirm Araghchi's departure from Pakistan on Sunday and his subsequent travel to Moscow for a meeting with President Putin on Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Iran's ISNA news agency reported that Tehran had transmitted "written messages" to the US via Pakistani mediators, which addressed "some of the red lines of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz".”
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The specific claim regarding ISNA reporting written messages addressing 'red lines' (nuclear issues and Strait of Hormuz) is only mentioned in the context of the general reporting surrounding Araghchi's diplomatic activities, but direct corroboration from multiple independent sources is lacking. The evidence points to Araghchi discussing these topics, but the specific 'written messages' detail is not independently confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; Persian: برنامه جامع اقدام مشترک, romanized: barnāmeye jāme'e eqdāme moshtarak (برجام, BARJAM)), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran dea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_deal
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“The messages were not part of any negotiations, the agency said.”
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The statement that ISNA said the messages were not part of any negotiations is only found in the context of the general reporting surrounding the messages, and no other source independently corroborates this specific disclaimer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two news items concerning the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) point to the deep inconsistency of the U.S. government vis-à-vis militant Islamic groups. The mere presence of an ISNA business ca…
https://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2003/09/the-islamic-society…
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web search NEUTRAL — Turkey’s Foreign Minister stated that resolving key issues in the Tehran-Washington negotiations will be possible with the resumption of dialogue, announcing that Ankara is in daily contact with all p…
https://en.isna.ir/
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web search NEUTRAL — This was stated by US leader to Fox News channel. Why it is important. The war between the United States and Israel against Iran has been going on for almost two months. The parties agreed to a ceasef…
https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/flying-18-hours-to-ta…
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“Iranian media said that Araghchi's second visit to Pakistan looked to share "Iran's positions and views on the framework of any understanding to completely end the war".”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Araghchi's visits to Pakistan were aimed at sharing Iran's positions and frameworks for ending the war.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Araghchi had arrived in Muscat on Saturday for meetings with Omani officials. He is also expected to travel on to Russia to discuss efforts to end the war, whic…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/25/trump-cancels-envoy…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, where he is expected to participate in talks focused on ending the war with the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shared Iran's position concerning workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/25/767540/Araghchi-sha…
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“During his first visit to Islamabad on Friday and Saturday, he met with Pakistan's military chief Asim Munir, a key mediator, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that during his first visit to Islamabad (Friday/Saturday), Araghchi met with key Pakistani figures, including Asim Munir, Shehbaz Sharif, and Ishaq Dar.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Iran.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Special Ops is an Indian Hindi-language action espionage thriller series for Hotstar Specials created and directed by Neeraj Pandey, with Shivam Nair serving as a co-director. Pandey also produced the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Ops_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Other Iranian envoys then travelled back to Tehran to "to consult and obtain the necessary instructions on issues related to ending the war", according to ISNA.”
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Two independent web search results report that other Iranian envoys returned to Tehran to receive instructions regarding ending the war, citing ISNA.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Minister had been in Islamabad only the day before, after which he travelled to Oman, while other Iranian envoys had headed back to Tehran “to consult and obtain the necessary instructions on issu…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/iran-israel-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israeli war in Iran have receded, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill and both Tehran and Washington showing little willingne…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/25/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — [Iranian Foreign Minister] Abbas Araghchi will be arriving back in Islamabad later on Sunday evening on his way back from Oman. He’s likely to have more discussions with Pakistan. The delegation which…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/4/26/iran-war-l…
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“Araghchi described his Pakistan trip on Saturday as "very fruitful" but signalled scepticism over Washington's intentions, insisting he had "yet to see if the US is truly serious about diplomacy."”
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Although the claim summarizes Araghchi's sentiment, the specific quote or description of him calling the trip 'very fruitful' while expressing skepticism about the US remains unverified by any cited source, and no evidence was found for this claim.
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“US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were meant to head to Pakistan on Saturday for an "in-person conversation" with Iran, according to the White House.”
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No evidence was found regarding the specific scheduling of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visiting Pakistan on Saturday as stated in the claim.
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“But Trump later said that he had cancelled the trip, insisting that there was no point "sitting around talking about nothing".”
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“Iranian state media, however, had earlier said that direct talks were never on the table to begin with.”
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“"They gave us a paper that should have been better and - interestingly - immediately when I cancelled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was much better," Trump told reporters.”
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“Later that evening, a gunman was arrested at the White House correspondents' dinner, however Trump said he did not think it was related to Iran.”
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“Trump then said on Sunday that "we're not doing this anymore. We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us, you know there is a telephone, we have nice secure lines."”
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“Meanwhile, the vital Hormuz oil and gas route continues to be blocked, with no sign of it opening any time soon.”
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“Iran's Revolutionary Guards posted a message on their Telegram channel saying that "controlling the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining the shadow of its deterrent effects over America and the White House's supporters in the region is the definitive strategy of Islamic Iran."”
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“The US has blockaded Iran's ports in retaliation, with Iranian state media then warning that "blockading, banditry and piracy" would result in a response.”
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“On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, accusing the Iran-backed group of violating a ceasefire agreement between the two parties.”
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“During a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said "it must be understood that Hezbollah's violations are, in practice, dismantling the ceasefire."”
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“Hezbollah said in an announcement of its own that it would respond to Israel's ceasefire violations and its "continued occupation of Lebanese territory".”
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“Official Lebanese media reported on Sunday that Israel ordered evacuations for seven locations in the country.”
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“Subsequent aerial attacks caused casualties, destroyed a mosque and another religious building, the country's national news agency said.”
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“Israel's military said on Sunday evening that one of its was killed "during combat" in southern Lebanon and six others were wounder, four of them severely.”
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“Lebanon's health ministry has increased the death toll caused by Israeli attacks since the war erupted on 2 March to 2,509 dead and 7,755 injured.”
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