Iran, US disagree on two or three important topics — foreign ministry

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 12, 2026 · 147 words

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that discussions between Iran and the United States resulted in mutual understanding on several topics, but disagreements on two or three key issues prevented an agreement. He noted that new topics, such as the Strait of Hormuz, were discussed, and characterized the negotiation atmosphere as one of mistrust and suspicion.

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What happened

Iran and the United States reached understanding on a number of topics, but disagreed on two or three important issues, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.

Why it matters

"Mutual understanding was reached on a number of issues, but the sides disagreed on 2-3 important questions, and, as a result, the negotiations failed to produce an agreement," the Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying.

Common ground

"Some new topics were added during these talks, such as the Strait of Hormuz issue, and each of them has its own peculiarities," he added.

Perspective signals

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran and the United States reached understanding on a number of topics, but disagreed on two or three important issues, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The claim references statements made by Esmail Baghaei regarding disagreements on 2-3 issues. While the evidence confirms Esmail Baghaei is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, none of the provided evidence sources (Wikipedia entries) contain the specific quotes or details about the US negotiations or the disagreement points mentioned in the claim. Therefore, the claim relies solely on the context provided by the initial article, which is not corroborated by the evidence provided.

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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 — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (Persian: اسماعیل بقایی هامانه, romanized: Esmâil Bâğæi Hâmâneh), also spelt Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, is an Iranian diplomat who is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: سخنگوی وزارت امور خارجه) is an Iranian Government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for Iranian Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokesperson_for_the_Ministry_…

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“"Mutual understanding was reached on a number of issues, but the sides disagreed on 2-3 important questions, and, as a result, the negotiations failed to produce an agreement," the Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying.”

SINGLE SOURCE

This claim is essentially a restatement of Claim 0, attributing the failure of negotiations due to disagreement on 2-3 issues to Tasnim news agency quoting Esmail Baghaei. Similar to Claim 0, the provided evidence confirms Esmail Baghaei's role but does not contain the specific details regarding the failure of negotiations or the disagreement points.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Numerous civilians, including men, women, children, government officials, activists, secular intellectuals and clerics have been victims of assassination, terrorism, or violence against non-combatants…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_and_terrorism_in…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reza Attaran (Persian: رضا عطاران; born 10 May 1968) is an Iranian actor, director, and screenwriter. Originally from Kakhak, he earned a diploma in economics and pursued further studies in industrial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Attaran

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“"Some new topics were added during these talks, such as the Strait of Hormuz issue, and each of them has its own peculiarities," he added.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The claim states that Esmail Baghaei mentioned new topics like the Strait of Hormuz issue being added during talks. The evidence confirms a reference to the Strait of Hormuz in relation to a missile strike in the evidence for Claim 2, but it does not contain any statement from Esmail Baghaei confirming that he added this topic during talks. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific statement attributed to him.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the first day of the 2026 Iran war, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school of the Shahrak-e Al-Mahdi neighbourhood in Minab, Hormozgan province in southern Iran was destro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack

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“According to Baghaei, the negotiations "were held in the atmosphere of mistrust and suspicions."”

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The evidence provided for this claim is empty. Although the claim attributes the statement to Esmail Baghaei, no evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the assertion that he stated the negotiations were held in an atmosphere of mistrust and suspicions.

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“"Naturally, it was known from the start that an agreement will be reached in just one session. No one expected that," he said. "It was the longest round of talks this year and lasted 24 or 25 hours in total."”

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The evidence provided for this claim is empty. Although the claim details the length of the talks (24 or 25 hours) and its significance, no evidence was gathered from cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm these specific details.

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