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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 Diplomatic Escalation
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20 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, including The Hindu, India Today, and Wikipedia, confirm that Iran reimposed restrictions/blockades on the Strait of Hormuz around April 18, 2026.
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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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CBC News, India Today, and other web results explicitly state that Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire by maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports.
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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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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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“India calls in Iranian ambassador over Strait of Hormuz incident”
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The claim is reported by Deutsche Welle, but the provided web search and Wikipedia results for 'India' and 'Ministry of External Affairs' are general background information and do not corroborate this specific diplomatic incident.
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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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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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“Iran has meanwhile partially reopened its airspace”
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Multiple sources, including Xinhua (via People's Daily) and India Today, confirm that Iran partially reopened its airspace 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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The claim is mentioned in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference, but the web search results provided are irrelevant (United Airlines), providing no independent corroboration.
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web search NEUTRAL — During World War II, United modified the aircraft for military use and transporting supplies. After the war, United capitalized on the aviation boom, and in 1961 merged with Capital Airlines, briefly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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web search NEUTRAL — Indicates an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Copyright © 2026 United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find great deals on tickets and earn United frequent flyer points on top of our rewards. Check on United flight status and make your reservations with Expedia.
https://www.expedia.com/United-Flights.cUA.Travel-Guide-Airl…
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“French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon”
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The event is reported by Deutsche Welle and corroborated by web search results from RFI and other news sources mentioning a French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon.
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web search NEUTRAL — File photo of Unifil peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on 16 April. A French peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded after a UN patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, in what official…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4mrm2vm0o?at_medium=RSS…
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web search NEUTRAL — Peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (Unifil) patrol near the southern Lebanese border village of Sarada on 24 February 2026.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260418-florian-montori…
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web search NEUTRAL — United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army arrive at the site, after an Israeli strike severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to…
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/un-peacekeepe…
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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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The claim is supported by Deutsche Welle, Wikipedia (confirming the war start date of Feb 28), and Al Jazeera's live tracker which cites the figure of 3,468 killed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Interactive_livetracker_iran_us_israel_middleeast_attacks_MAY5_2026_GMT1435-1777992258. Iran: 3,468 killed, more than 26,500 injured. At least 3,468 people have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Ir…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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“Ahmad Mousavi, the head of the state-run Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, as saying that 3,468 'martyrs... fell during the recent conflict.'”
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Deutsche Welle cites Ahmad Mousavi for the figure of 3,468, and Al Jazeera's tracker corroborates the specific number of 3,468 deaths attributed to Iran's Ministry of Health.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahmad Mousavi. Semi-continuous data comes from a distribution that is a mixture of the point mass at zero and a continuous distribution with support on the positive real line.Department of Mathematics…
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Mousavi-5
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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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web search NEUTRAL — It should be noted that Mousavi can be accused of the same irregularity as his headquarters had a division devoted to the armed forces. Given the thin evidence presented by Mousavi, there can be littl…
https://www.shiachat.com/forum/topic/234965285-mousavi-state…
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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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The claim regarding HRANA's figures is only found in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference; no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm these specific numbers.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — HRANA said on April 7 that at least 3,636 people had been killed, including 1,701 civilians
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-says-tehran-cannot-blac…
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“at least 254 children were among the dead”
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The specific number of children (254) is only mentioned in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference and is not corroborated by other provided evidence.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The agency said at least 254 children were among the dead
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-says-tehran-cannot-blac…
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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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“Tehran will not hand over its enriched uranium stockpile to the US”
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“three wounded, two of them seriously [in UNIFIL attack]”
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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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“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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“troops came under 'small-arms fire from non-state actors' in southern Lebanon... in the village of Ghandouriyeh”
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“Israeli military on Saturday 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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