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Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline

Nypost · · 484 words · By Ronny Reyes
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“Iran has made a slew of outlandish new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in its latest peace proposal”
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Multiple independent sources (AP News, Al Jazeera, and other web search results) confirm that Iran submitted a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The offer focuses on reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz while postponing a deal on Iran's nuclear programme, arguably the most contentious issue between Tehran and Washington.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/28/whats-in-irans-late…
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web search NEUTRAL — CAIRO (AP) — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Repub…
https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-hormuz-april-27-2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. previously presented Iran with a 15-point framework demanding, among other things, the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear program.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5808924/iran-response-t…
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“claimed it was setting a 30-day deadline for President Trump to agree”
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Al Jazeera reports that the IRGC set a 30-day deadline for the US military to end its blockade of ports as part of the proposal.
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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 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 — 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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“Iran’s forces attacked a cargo ship near the vital oil route on Sunday”
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AP News and other web results report that the US attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
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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 — 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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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 14-point plan demanded that the US lift its blockade and sanctions on Iran, withdraw its forces from the Middle East and end all hostilities in the region, including Israel’s conflict in Lebanon”
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Al Jazeera and The Mirror both report on the 14-point plan, specifically mentioning the demand for the US to lift the blockade, withdraw forces, and end hostilities including those in Lebanon.
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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 milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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“the regime has nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium”
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NPR and other web search results explicitly state that the US estimates Iran possesses nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium.
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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 milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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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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““Our plan focuses exclusively on ending the war and does not contain any details about the nuclear program,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed”
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While Esmaeil Baghaei is confirmed as the spokesperson, the provided evidence does not contain the specific quote stating the plan 'does not contain any details about the nuclear program'; in fact, one source mentions he noted the nuclear program remains a primary point of contention.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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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 milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since 2 October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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“The US has reportedly given Iran a response to the 14-point plan through mediators”
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Web search results report that Iran has received a US response to its peace proposal delivered via Pakistan.
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“a cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz by multiple small craft, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center”
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Multiple sources, including reports citing the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), confirm a cargo ship was attacked by multiple small craft near the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — It's the first reported in the area since April 22, when three cargo ships were attacked in the strait, with Iran seizing two of them. Iranian patrol boats, some powered only by twin outboard motors, …
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cargo-ship-strait-of-hormuz-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — A bulk carrier transiting northward through the Strait of Hormuz reported coming under attack from multiple small craft while approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sirik on Iran's southern coast, th…
https://investinglive.com/commodities/weekend-bulk-carrier-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz reported it was attacked by multiple small boats on Sunday. All crew members were reported safe.
https://san.com/cc/cargo-ship-attacked-near-strait-of-hormuz…
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“the Strait of Hormuz, which once oversaw the transport of 20% of the world’s oil supply”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the specific percentage of world oil supply transported through the Strait of Hormuz.
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“America’s own naval blockade on Iran has forced 49 ships to turn back, US Central Command said on Sunday”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding US Central Command's statement about 49 ships being forced to turn back.
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““We think that they’ve gotten less than $1.3 million in tolls,” he [Scott Bessent] told Fox News on Sunday”
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