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Iran hosts Pakistani delegation amid diplomatic flurry to avert new US strikes

The Guardian · · 897 words · By William Christou
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, said Tehran would secure its “legitimate rights”, whether through the battlefield or through negotiations”
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The claim is explicitly reported by The Guardian and another news source regarding Ghalibaf's statements on securing rights through battlefield or negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, said Tehran would secure its “legitimate rights”, whether through the battlefield or through negotiations, while accusing the US of not being an…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pak…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran would not accept negotiations beneath the shadow of threats, and is prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield in a post on his …
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893657
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“the Iranian military had rebuilt its capabilities during the ceasefire that began in early April”
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Both The Guardian and CNN report that the Iranian military rebuilt capabilities during a ceasefire that began in early April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli strikes on the Iranian consulate in Damascus and the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh were met with Iranian strikes on Israel in April and October. In June 2025, Israel launched the Twelve-Day …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — He added that the Iranian military had rebuilt its capabilities during the ceasefire that began in early April.A ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran has been in place since early April after mor…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pak…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sources indicate that Tehran has already restarted portions of its drone production during a six-week ceasefire that commenced in early April.
https://en.royanews.tv/news/70065
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“The Trump administration was preparing for a renewed round of strikes, CBS news reported on Friday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and landing pages for CBS News, but contains no specific report about the Trump administration preparing for renewed strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS Building CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, the Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television network and the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch CBS television online. Find CBS primetime, daytime, late night, and classic tv episodes, videos, and information.
https://www.cbs.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS News offers breaking news coverage of today's top headlines. Stay informed on the biggest new stories with our balanced, trustworthy reporting.
https://www.cbsnews.com/
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“Iranian state TV reported that Iran was in the “final stage” of drafting a framework for a deal with the US”
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The claim that Iranian state TV reported being in the 'final stage' of drafting a framework for a deal with the US is reported by multiple sources including The Guardian and Khaleej Times.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amid the escalated rhetoric from both sides, Iranian state TV reported that Iran was in the “final stage” of drafting a framework for a deal with the US.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pak…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran says in 'final stage' of drafting framework for deal with US: state TV. Share icon - Khaleej Times Share. Copy Link.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/us-israel-iran-lebanon-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Iran news LIVE: Iran is looking to create a framework with Oman aimed at maintaining long term security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told state tel…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-iran-war-news-l…
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“Pakistan’s army chief, Syed Asim Munir, also met Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Saturday”
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Multiple search results confirm that Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir met with Iranian officials, including President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in Islamabad as part of a broader diplomatic push to address escalating ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYr1CR2Dx09/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran for high-level diplomatic talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...
https://www.facebook.com/RoyaNewsEnglish/posts/pakistans-arm…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir in Tehran as part of ongoing ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/pakistan-army-c…
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“A Qatari delegation met with Iranian and Pakistani mediators in Iran on Friday”
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Multiple sources confirm a Qatari delegation met with Iranian officials/mediators in Tehran on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago ... Qatar delegation holds talks with Iran's foreign minister in Tehran to end Iran war The talks come as Pakistan, the mediator between US ...
https://www.facebook.com/anadoluagencyenglish/posts/-qatar-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... ... meets Araghchi as Iran says Pakistan leads mediation ... A Qatari delegation met Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran on Friday ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605220853
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... ... Iran's chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, on Saturday in Tehran. ... A Qatari delegation had joined Pakistani mediators in Iran on Friday ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/world/middleeast/iran-us-…
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“Trump spoke with the Qatari emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to discuss “regional and international efforts to stabilise the ceasefire””
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The evidence provided consists of general biographical information about Donald Trump and does not mention a specific conversation with the Qatari emir regarding a ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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“A ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran has been in place since early April after more than a month of war”
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Wikipedia (2026 Iran war) and other search results confirm a war involving the US, Israel, and Iran with a ceasefire agreed upon starting in early April.
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web search 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 milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran have since agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire starting on 7 April. What has been happening in Iran?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel is still carrying out strikes in Iran, an Israeli military spokesperson has told CNN. Israel is part of the ceasefire and has agreed to also suspend its bombing campaign while negotiations cont…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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“the strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies”
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“the strait remains mostly closed, despite the ceasefire and mediation efforts”
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“the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, expressed cautious optimism for negotiations... told reporters in New Delhi during a visit to India”
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“Mediators on Saturday said they believe they were close to extending the ceasefire by 60 days and set a framework for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported”
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“Iran’s official IRNA news agency meanwhile quoted the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as saying that positions had moved closer in recent days”
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“Trump met the US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, in the White House on Friday”
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“Trump also announced that he would be skipping his son’s wedding this weekend for reasons “pertaining to the government””
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“strikes damaged desalination facilities during the war in March”
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“The Washington Post revealed that the US had depleted much of its stockpile of advanced missile-defence interceptors”
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“Trump’s popularity has declined, with an approval rating of about 37% – a historic low”
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“intelligence assessments indicate that as much as 60% of Iran’s missile and drone stockpile remains”
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