Iran says it has received U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 03, 2026 · 830 words · By WATCH LIVE

Diplomatic deadlock Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regional Escalation (Lebanon) Economic Pressure (Oil/Gas Prices)

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response to its latest offer for peace talks, a day after President Donald Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because "they have not paid a big enough price." Iranian state media reported that Washington had conveyed its response to…

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There was no immediate confirmation from Washington or Islamabad of the U.S.

Common ground

"At this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations," state media quoted Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying, an apparent reference to Iran's proposal to set aside talks on nuclear issues until after the war ends and the foes agree…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies?
How does this story connect Diplomatic deadlock with Nuclear Non-Proliferation over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies”

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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' confirm that the strait has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, as a major maritime choke point.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 2: “U.S. and Iranian officials held one round of talks”

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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing Spanish language/accents) and do not provide information regarding rounds of talks between U.S. and Iranian officials.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2019 · How to Type Spanish Letters and Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¿, ¡) 67.5K There are several ways to configure your keyboard to type in the Spanish accented letters and upside-down punctu…
https://www.spanishdict.com/answers/282262/how-to-type-spani…

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web search NEUTRAL — The letter u represents the Spanish vowel sound, or phoneme, /u/. ... To properly pronounce the vowel u in Spanish, your lips should be rounded, pushing forward, and barely open.
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/how-to-pronounce-u-and-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to write the letter "u" with an accent and when to use the letter "u" with an accent in Spanish in this article!
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/u-with-an-accent

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Claim 3: “Iran said on Sunday it had received a U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks”

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Multiple independent web search results (including reports from state media and news summaries) confirm that Iran reported receiving a U.S. response to its 14-point proposal on Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital, largest city, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as a…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Real-time Reuters coverage of the Iran war: US-Israel strikes, Iranian retaliation, nuclear threats, oil market shocks, and regional war risks.
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/

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Claim 4: “Washington had conveyed its response to Iran's 14-point proposal via Pakistan”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the U.S. response to the 14-point proposal was conveyed via Pakistan.

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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 — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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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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Claim 5: “Lebanon and Israel agreed to a separate truce last month”

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Claim 6: “The United States and Israel suspended their bombing campaign against Iran four weeks ago”

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While evidence confirms a war began in February 2026 and a two-week ceasefire was announced on the 39th day, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming that bombing campaigns were suspended exactly 'four weeks ago' relative to the article date.

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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations

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Claim 7: “Israel invaded [Lebanon] in March to attack Hezbollah”

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Claim 8: “Israel ordered thousands of Lebanese to leave villages in southern Lebanon”

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Claim 9: “Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf apart from its own for more than two months”

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This specific detail regarding the duration (more than two months) and the nature of the blockade (all except its own) is only found in one cross-reference source.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran's proposal to open the Gulf to some ships comes after it has blocked essentially all shipping, except its own, from the Gulf for more than two months
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/tr…

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Claim 10: “Iran handed over its latest proposal on Thursday”

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Multiple sources (The Guardian, Al Jazeera, investingLive) confirm that Iran submitted its latest proposal to Pakistani mediators on Thursday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state media reports that Iran has submitted its latest peace proposal to the US via Pakistani mediators. Oil prices fell on this headline and S&P 500 futures are now up 23 points to 7268.
https://investinglive.com/news/iran-submitted-its-newest-neg…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clear.Iran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end th…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/01/pakistan-backc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Late on Thursday, Tehran sent the proposal to Pakistan, which got the two sides to agree on the ceasefire.However, in its latest peace proposal, Iran said it wants to focus on ending the war instead o…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point…

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Claim 11: “Iran's 14-point proposal includes withdrawing U.S. forces from nearby areas, lifting the blockade, releasing frozen assets, paying compensation, lifting sanctions, ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and creating a new control mechanism for the strait”

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Al Jazeera, IBTimes UK, and other reports detail the 14-point proposal, including U.S. withdrawal, lifting blockades/sanctions, asset release, ending the war in Lebanon, and a new control mechanism for the strait.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_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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Claim 12: “Last month, the U.S. imposed its own blockade of ships from Iranian ports”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran starting on April 13, 2026.

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Claim 13: “Washington wants Tehran to give up its stockpile of more than 400 kg (900 pounds) of highly enriched uranium”

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Web search results from EL PAÍS and other sources confirm the U.S. demand for the delivery of more than 400 kg of highly enriched uranium.

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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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Claim 14: “The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in Lebanon's south”

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