Iran war live: Tehran says Trump made ‘false’ claims, amid peace talks | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Apr 18, 2026 · 335 words · By Al Jazeera; Stephen Quillen

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What to know about U.S.-Iran conflict

The article presents updates regarding the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, noting that Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz will close due to a U.S. blockade, while President Trump states the blockade will remain in force until negotiations are complete. The text also mentions ongoing negotiations for a peace plan, speculation about missing government workers, and past diplomatic spats involving Trump and Pope Leo XIV.

Propaganda risk 30%

Claims checked 6

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

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What happened

Iran war live: Tehran says Trump made ‘false’ claims, amid peace talks • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports.

Why it matters

• US President Donald Trump says the naval blockade will “remain in full force” until “our transaction with Iran is 100% complete”.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: President Trump hinted this week that something sinister may lurk behind the disappearance or death of 10 government workers tied to sensitive ….

Perspective signals

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 President Trump hinted this week that something sinister may lurk behind the disappearance or death of 10 government workers tied to sensitive …?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump hinted this week that something sinister may lurk behind the disappearance or death of 10 government workers tied to sensitive …”

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Multiple web search results report that President Trump hinted that something sinister may be behind the disappearance or death of 10 government workers tied to sensitive matters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “US President Donald Trump says the naval blockade will “remain in full force” until “our transaction with Iran is 100% complete”.”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, USA TODAY, MSN) report that Donald Trump stated the naval blockade would remain in full force until a transaction or deal with Iran was completed.

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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 — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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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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Claim 3: “The speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, said Friday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz again amid the U.S. blockade on …”

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Multiple web search results report that Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf stated that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. blockade is not lifted, contradicting statements from other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stated that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. blockade is not lifted, noting that transit through the strait will take …
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-20/Middle-East/Qalibaf-Teh…

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web search NEUTRAL — The speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, said Friday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz again amid the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, contradicting President Trump, who ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/i…

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Key Takeaways Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf described Trump's seven claims about Hormuz and uranium as false on X. Iran asserts Hormuz transit requires Iranian authorization. Blockade by …
https://www.newscord.org/article/mohammad-bagher-qalibaf-rej…

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Claim 4: “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp says control of the Strait of Hormuz has now “returned to its previous state” because of the US’s continuing blockade of Iranian ports.”

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Multiple web search results report statements from the IRGC regarding the control of the Strait of Hormuz. One source quotes the IRGC stating control has returned to a previous state, while others quote statements about its status relative to US actions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phased Array Radar Qadir (Persian: رادار آرایه فازی قدیر) is an Iranian radar with a range of 1100 km and capable of tracking targets to a height of 300 km. The radar was unveiled by the Islamic Revol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phased_array_radar_Ghadir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam (Persian: حسن طهرانی‌مقدم) (29 October 1959 – 12 November 2011) was an Iranian military officer in the IRGC Aerospace Forces and designer of Iran's ballistic missile project. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Tehrani_Moghaddam

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Claim 5: “President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually …”

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Multiple web search results report that President Trump has insulted Pope Leo XIV in response to the Pope's criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday), at 07:35 CEST (UTC+2), Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_funeral_of_Pope_Fran…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_conclave

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, pronounced PREE-vohst, September 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City since May 2025. He is the first pope to have bee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_XIV

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Claim 6: “The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 …”

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Multiple web search results report that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a three-page plan, and that a key element under discussion involves the U.S. releasing $20 billion in frozen funds in exchange for enriched uranium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early April 2026, a combat search and rescue (CSAR) operation was conducted by the United States Armed Forces to recover two crew members of an F-15E Strike Eagle of 494th Fighter Squadron that was…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 December 2011, an American Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was captured by Iranian forces near the city of Kashmar in northeastern Iran. The Iranian government annou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–U.S._RQ-170_incident

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in 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 Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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