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Iran, US spar over peace proposal as ceasefire hangs by a thread

Al Jazeera · · 131 words · By Zaid Sabah; Danai Nesta Kupemba
Diplomatic Negotiations US-Iran conflict
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US has ‘no alternative but to accept’ Tehran’s 14-point proposal to end war.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated the US has 'no alternative' but to accept Iran's 14-point proposal.
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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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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 — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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“US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is “on life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal to end the conflict, calling it “totally unacceptable”.”
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Three independent web search results, including Al Jazeera, confirm that Donald Trump rejected the proposal, called it 'totally unacceptable', and described the ceasefire as being 'on life support'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on “life support” and that he is considering restarting US navy military escorts of ships through the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to end the Iranian…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal and warned that the ceasefire is on 'life support'. The speaker of the Iranian parliament says Tehran is ready to 'teach a lesson' if attacked.
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-life-support/…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is “on life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal to end the conflict, calling it “totally unacceptable”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/12/iran-war-l…
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“Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said the US has made “unreasonable demands” to end the war”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the US of making 'unreasonable' and 'one-sided' demands.
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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 — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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“the country’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says Tehran is ready to respond to “any aggression”, which will leave the US “surprised”.”
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Web search results confirm Ghalibaf's warnings regarding military responses to aggression. One source specifically mentions warnings of a 'strong military response' to aggression against islands, and another mentions he says Tehran is ready to 'teach a lesson' if attacked, corroborating the general sentiment of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Iran on 14 June 2013. Hassan Rouhani was elected in the first round with over 50% of the vote. Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf finished second with 17% of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Iranian_presidential_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, launched his third presidential campaign for the Iranian presidency on 15 April 2017. On 15 May, Ghalibaf withdrew and endorsed Ebrahim Raisi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf_2017_…
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