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Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 686 words · By Reuters
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Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran’s proposal to end the conflict, unblock Strait of Hormuz is generous.

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What happened

Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran’s proposal to end the conflict, unblock Strait of Hormuz is generous.

Why it matters

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman has accused the United States of presenting “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran as the two sides maintain a fragile ceasefire.

Common ground

Iran submitted a response to a US proposal to end the two-month war via Pakistan on Sunday, Iranian state media reported.

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

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman has accused the United States of presenting “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran”
CORROBORATED
Multiple web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei accused the US of making 'unreasonable' and 'one-sided' demands in negotiations to end the war.
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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 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 — 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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Claim 2: “French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are heading a coalition of more than 50 countries they said will work to help enable the resumption of maritime transit in the region after the war”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results regarding a coalition of 50 countries led by Macron and Starmer.
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Claim 3: “the price of the international benchmark Brent crude rising 4.65 percent to $99.95 a barrel during Monday morning trade in Asia”
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While web search results discuss Brent crude prices, none of the provided evidence snippets confirm the specific figure of $99.95 or a 4.65% rise on a specific Monday morning trade in Asia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Date. Crude Oil. 95.89.Brent crude oil is one of the principal benchmark prices for oil traded globally. Originating from the North Sea, Brent serves as a key pricing reference for crude oil produced …
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
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web search NEUTRAL — WTI crude is currently trading at $89.83 per barrel, down more than 12% on the session as peace deal optimism briefly lifted sentiment, while Brent Crude has dropped to $98.33 following Trump’s pause …
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/05/06/brent-crude-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Crude Oil price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Crude Oil futures contract specifications. Dive into a wealth of data encompassing Crude Oil stocks,…
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil
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Claim 4: “Iran submitted a response to a US proposal to end the two-month war via Pakistan on Sunday”
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Web search results and Wikipedia (Islamabad Talks) confirm that Iran submitted a response to a US proposal via Pakistan to resolve the 2026 Iran war.
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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 — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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Claim 5: “The UK and France will host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on Tuesday on plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a multinational meeting of defense ministers hosted by the UK and France on Tuesday.
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Claim 6: “US President Donald Trump branded Iran’s terms as “totally unacceptable””
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that President Donald Trump described Iran's counterproposal as 'totally unacceptable'.
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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 — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
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Claim 7: “The virtual meeting will follow a two-day gathering in London of military planners in April”
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Claim 8: “Trump made clear in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday that he would reject Tehran’s counterproposal”
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Al Jazeera and other web search results confirm Trump used his Truth Social platform on Sunday to reject Tehran's counterproposal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump made clear in a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday that he would reject Tehran’s counterproposal although he did not offer details on its contents. “I have just read the response from I…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/iran-says-us-making…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran rejects Trump criticism, says counterproposal was "generous".Iranian state media reported that the demands in Iran’s counterproposal also included recognition of sovereignty over the blockaded St…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/11/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East, calling it “totally unacceptable,” while Tehran vowed to “never bow,” prolonging a standoff that …
https://www.forexfactory.com/news/1397734-iran-says-it-will-…
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Claim 9: “Oil contracts for the US benchmark West Texas intermediate also surged by just over 4 percent to $105.50 a barrel”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'west' and unrelated school information; no financial data regarding WTI oil prices was found in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (ouest in French, oest in Catalan, ovest in Italian, vest in Romanian, oeste in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West
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web search NEUTRAL — West High Notice of Non-Discrimination No district employee or student shall be subjected to discrimination in employment or any district program or activity on the basis of age, color, disability, ge…
https://west.slcschools.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of WEST is to, toward, or in the west. How to use west in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west
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Claim 10: “Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei insisted that Iran’s proposal to end the conflict and unblock the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous”
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Web search results confirm Esmaeil Baghaei's statements that Iran's proposal to end the conflict and unblock the Strait of Hormuz was 'generous' and legitimate.
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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 — On 10 August 2025, Anas Al-Sharif, a Palestinian journalist working for Al Jazeera, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The strike also kil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Anas_Al-Shari…
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Claim 11: “plans by European countries to deploy warships to the region to ensure safe navigation of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran in effect has blocked since March”
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Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis) and other web sources confirm that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been in hiding since the war began, said Iran would manage the Strait of Hormuz with "new legal frameworks" going forward. His ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/middleeast/strait-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran War Has Blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a Vital Oil Chokepoint. Reopening It Is a Big Challenge The rising prices causing winces of pain at gasoline pumps are due, in large part, to the impact ...
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/03/11/iran-war-has-…
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