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Iran war: Trump says Tehran cannot 'blackmail us'

Deutsche Welle · · 1971 words · By Nik Martin; Dmytro Hubenko; Srinivas Mazumdaru
Geopolitical Conflict Maritime Security International Diplomacy
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again”
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Multiple independent sources (CNN, India Today, and Wikipedia) confirm that Iran closed or reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 in response to a US naval blockade.
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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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“It accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement by its blockade”
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The Guardian, France 24, and Wikipedia all report that Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire agreement, specifically citing the US naval blockade and targeting of ships.
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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 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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“India calls in Iranian ambassador over Strait of Hormuz incident”
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Three separate web search results from India Today and other news sources confirm that India's Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Iranian ambassador following a shooting incident involving two Indian-flagged ships.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister of External Affairs (or simply the External Affairs Minister; Hindi: Videsh Mantri) is the head of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. One of the senior-most offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_External_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of External Affairs (abbreviated as MEA; ISO: Vidēśa Mantrālaya) is a ministry of the Government of India tasked with India's foreign policy and relations. The Ministry is headed by the M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_External_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_foreign_affairs
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“Iran has meanwhile partially reopened its airspace”
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Reports from Xinhua (People's Daily) and other news sources confirm that Iran partially reopened its airspace to international flights on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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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 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“US has renewed a sanctions waiver for Russian oil”
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There are contradictory reports. One source states the Trump administration renewed the waiver for Russian oil, while another source (Treasury Secretary Bessent) states that sanctions relief on Russian oil would NOT be extended.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Russia–United States Summit (also known as the Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska) was a summit meeting between United States president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin. It was hel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russia–United_States_summ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Illegals Program (so named by the United States Department of Justice) was a network of Russian sleeper agents under unofficial cover. An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegals_Program
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States and Russia maintain strategic foreign relations since the establishment 1991, a continuation of the relationship the United States has had with various Russian governments since 1803…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–United_States_relations
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“French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the French language and Duolingo, with no mention of a peacekeeper in Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — French is a Romance language (meaning that it is descended primarily from Vulgar Latin) that evolved out of the Gallo-Romance dialects spoken in northern France. The language's early forms include Old…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language
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web search NEUTRAL — Our free, fun, and effective course helps you learn French with quick, science-based lessons personalized to you.
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2022 · French for beginners guide with native audio lessons. Master pronunciation, verbs, and vocabulary with Teacher David Issokson and Marie Assel Cambier.
https://www.frenchlearner.com/learning-french/french-for-beg…
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“Iran said more than 3,400 people had been killed since the war with the United States and Israel began on February 28”
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Multiple sources, including the ISNA news agency and a conflict tracker, report that Iran stated over 3,400 (specifically 3,468) people were killed since the conflict began on February 28.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] also known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days 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 an …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iran
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“ISNA news agency cited Ahmad Mousavi... as saying that 3,468 'martyrs... fell during the recent conflict.'”
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The claim is confirmed by the ISNA news agency and the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, with Ahmad Mousavi identified as the director of the organization.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmad Mousavi is the current director of the organization. The Foundation gives home loans to disabled veterans and to the families of soldiers killed in action, who in Iran are considered martyrs (sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_of_Martyrs_and_Vete…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's state-run Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs said Saturday that 3,468 people were killed in the war with the United States and Israel, according to comments carried by the ISNA news age…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-says-death-toll-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 3,468 people have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran since February 28, according to Iran’s Ministry of Health. The victims were aged between eight months and 88 years. They included s…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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“HRANA said on April 7 that at least 3,636 people had been killed, including 1,701 civilians”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim made by HRANA.
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“The agency said at least 254 children were among the dead”
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“Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a warning on Saturday night, threatening to attack any ship approaching the Strait of Hormuz”
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“an attack on a UN peacekeeping force mission (UNIFIL) in Lebanon that left a French peacekeeper dead and three wounded, two of them seriously”
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“UKMTO said an unknown projectile hit the container vessel 25 nautical miles (46 kilometers) northeast of Oman”
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“UKMTO reported that two gunboats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a tanker transiting the strait”
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“the master of a cruise ship reported sighting a splash in close proximity of the vessel”
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“UNIFIL... troops came under 'small-arms fire from non-state actors' in southern Lebanon, killing one peacekeeper”
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“Israeli military... announced it has killed people in Lebanon for crossing what it called a 'yellow line'”
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“Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement carried on his Telegram channel that Iran's 'brave navy stands ready to make the enemies taste the bitterness of new defeats.'”
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“Iran's new supreme leader, appointed following the killing of his father Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike”
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