Iran remains undecided over second-round talks with US as Vance heads to Islamabad
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“Iran remains undecided over second-round talks with US”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated Iran has not yet decided whether to participate in the new round of talks with the US.
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— Iran and the United States, along with Israel, are just days away from the end of the two-week ceasefire that halted the US-Israeli war on Iran, ignited on February 28. There has so far been only a si…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/566302.aspx
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/566302.aspx
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— A spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said in a post on X on Wednesday that Iran “has not decided” whether to join a new round of talks with the United States because of changing po…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/world/asia/pakistan-iran-…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/world/asia/pakistan-iran-…
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— "Iran has not yet decided whether it will participate in the new round of peace negotiations with the United States scheduled for later this week," Baqaei said. Add ET Logo as a Reliable and Trusted N…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/worl…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/worl…
“Vance heads to Islamabad”
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Multiple cross-references explicitly contradict the claim. Flipboard, TASS, and the New York Post all report that JD Vance will NOT travel to Islamabad, and that the president's son-in-law (Jared Kushner) and Steve Witkoff will represent the US instead.
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— The US and Iran have only held one round of direct negotiations, with Vice President JD Vance traveling to Islamabad for talks in April
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-us-says-ceasefire-still-holds…
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-us-says-ceasefire-still-holds…
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— Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, to resume peace talks—but the president’s son-in-law will.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fact-checking-rfk-jr-s-clai…
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fact-checking-rfk-jr-s-clai…
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— Meanwhile, The New York Post reported earlier that the United States will be represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner while Vance will not travel to Islamaba…
https://tass.com/world/2119313
https://tass.com/world/2119313
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“FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran”
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Multiple sources confirm Reza Sayah is a journalist for France 24 and is currently reporting from Tehran.
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— The Iranian Green Movement (Persian: جنبش سبز ایران, romanized: jonbash sabz iran) or Green Wave of Iran (موج سبز ایران, moj sabz iran), also referred to as the Persian Awakening or Persian Spring by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Green_Movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Green_Movement
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— In early April 2026, a combat search and rescue (CSAR) operation was conducted by the United States Armed Forces to recover two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle of 494th Fighter Squadron that was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_F-15E_rescu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_F-15E_rescu…
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— Presidential elections were held in Iran on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's news agency, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Iranian_presidential_elec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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“a ceasefire deal between the two countries is on the verge of expiration”
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Evidence from AP and other web results confirms a two-week ceasefire was announced around April 8, 2026, and Politico reports Trump describing the ceasefire as being on 'life support,' indicating it is nearing expiration.
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— Apr 8, 2026 · The S&P 500 leaped 2.5% after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than 90 minutes before a deadline Trump had set for it to open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil tanke…
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-08-2026
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-04-08-2026
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— The next ceasefire proposal was introduced on 5 April, amidst threats from US president Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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— 3 days ago · Ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support,’ Trump says The president’s comments come after Trump publicly rejected an offer from Iranian leadership.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/trump-iran-ceasefir…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/11/trump-iran-ceasefir…
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