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Iran says deal with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 61 words
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Iran says deal with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress Iran says deal with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says a ‘large portion’ of issues with the US have been resolved, but that a deal is not imminent.

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What happened

Iran says deal with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress Iran says deal with US ‘not imminent’ despite progress Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says a ‘large portion’ of issues with the US have been resolved, but that a deal is not imminent.

Why it matters

He added that there were no guarantees the US would honour the agreement.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: a deal is not imminent.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a deal is not imminent”
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The claim that a deal is not imminent is corroborated by France24 and multiple web search results citing Baghaei's statements, contrasting with Donald Trump's optimism.
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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 mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in the modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 2: “Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says a ‘large portion’ of issues with the US have been resolved”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Esmail Baghaei stated that a large portion of issues with the US have been resolved. One source specifically mentions this occurred on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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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 — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who has been the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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Claim 3: “there were no guarantees the US would honour the agreement”
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Three separate web search results explicitly confirm that Esmail Baghaei stated there were no guarantees the US would honor the agreement/commitments during his press conference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who has been the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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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, a sports hall in Lamerd, Fars province in southern Iran was attacked by a two‑missile strike while a women's volleyball team was using the facility, killing at least 21 people, in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lamerd_sports_hall_attack
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