Iran war updates: Trump says US ‘only semi-negotiating’ with Tehran

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 09, 2026 · 1038 words · By Yashraj Sharma; Zsombor Peter; Heba Habib; Umut Uras; Shola Lawal; Mariem Bah

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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.

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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 At least seven people have been killed in a Houthi air attack on Yemen’s al-Makha port?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “At least seven people have been killed in a Houthi air attack on Yemen’s al-Makha port”

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While search results provide general information about the Houthis and Houthi-controlled territory, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific air attack on al-Makha port resulting in seven deaths.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Ahmed Addaghashi, a professor at Sanaa University, the Houthis began as a moderate theological movement that preached tolerance and held a broad-minded view of all the Yemeni peoples. [11…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis

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web search NEUTRAL — The Houthi movement[a] (/ ˈhuːθi /; Arabic: ٱلْحُوثِيُّون al-Ḥūthīyūn [al.ħuː.θiː.juːn]), officially called Ansar Allah (ʾAnṣār Allāh أَنْصَار ٱللَّٰه "Supporters of God") and simply known as Houthis,…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis

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web search NEUTRAL — Houthi-controlled Yemen Territory controlled by the Houthis, as of March 2025 Since January 2010 during the Houthi insurgency, [1][2][3] the Houthis, a Zaydi Shia revivalist political and military org…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen

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Claim 2: “The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has redirected 55 commercial vessels as part of its naval blockade on Iran”

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Claim 3: “Iran’s negotiations with Oman over establishing a new maritime route in the Strait of Hormuz have progressed well and reached their final stage”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated negotiations with Oman regarding a new maritime route in the Strait of Hormuz have reached their final stage.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on August 2 that talks with Oman on a new route for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their final stage.
https://leap.uz/en/2026/08/03/iran-oman-hormuz-talks-final-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran says talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz near conclusion. Iran's foreign ministry says negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, with both sides committed to a shi…
https://english.ajel.sa/world/kzsvxs2bq

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, Oman reach agreement on Hormuz transit route map, working on joint statement: Esmail Baghaei.Oman negotiations, reopening of Hormuz are two separate issues: Iranian FM Araghchi. 2 days ago. Save…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 4: “Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, “Israel rejects the 15-point document,””

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Three separate web search results confirm that Netanyahu stated 'Israel rejects the 15-point document' during a cabinet meeting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), nicknamed "Bibi", is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 199…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 November 2024, following an investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Neta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_arrest_warrants_for_Israel…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

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Claim 5: “Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appointed Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council”

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Multiple sources confirm the appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as the representative/secretary to the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) by the Supreme Leader. Wikipedia confirms Mojtaba Khamenei as the Supreme Leader following the assassination of Ali Khamenei in February 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran as the state's supreme leader since Ali Khamenei was elected to the position as its second holder in 1989. After hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamenei_family

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Hosseini Khamenei (born 1974), also known as Mohsen Khamenei is an Iranian Twelver Shia cleric. A member of the Khamenei family, he is the third son of the second Iranian supreme leader Ali K…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Khamenei

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Claim 6: “Israeli military vehicles also entered the Beit Lahiya project in the northern Gaza Strip”

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Claim 7: “Brent crude futures rose by more than 1 percent to over $84 a barrel”

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The evidence provided contains general definitions of Brent Crude and links to price trackers, but does not contain the specific price movement (1% rise to over $84) mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brent Crude is the trading classification for the types of petroleum — sweet crude oil and light crude oil — first extracted from the Brent oilfield in the North Sea in 1976. The term Brent Crude also…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude

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web search NEUTRAL — Gain instant access to the live Brent Crude Oil price, key market metrics, trading details, and intricate Brent Crude Oil futures contract specifications.
https://www.investing.com/commodities/brent-oil

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web search NEUTRAL — I Put Brent Rivera Through The HARDEST Workout of His Life!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56D-IHcUvLVFTX_8NpQMXg

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Claim 8: “more than 20 US warships were now deployed to the Middle East supporting military missions”

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Claim 9: “Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC chief and member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council”

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Claim 10: “Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is not holding negotiations with the US and only exchanging messages through intermediaries”

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The claim is supported by a specific news report stating Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not holding negotiations and is only exchanging messages via intermediaries, and is further supported by Wikipedia mentioning Araghchi's insistence on indirect talks.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi had served for nine years with the Islamic Revolu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ballistic missile program of Iran is the largest in the Middle East and plays a key role in Iran's military and defense strategy, pursuit of regional power projection, and other geopolitical goals…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_I…

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Claim 11: “Israeli forces injured several citizens on Sunday evening in the Al-Mahatta area of Tuffah neighbourhood, northeast of Gaza City”

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Claim 12: “Trump says on Truth Social... Iran has shown “51 years of bad behaviour,””

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Claim 13: “He has also shared a chart showing the plunging value of the Iranian rial between 2025 and now”

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Claim 14: “Israeli forces bombed the village of Kfar Tebnit, shelled the outskirts of the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and hit the town of al-Mansouri”

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Claim 15: “US President Donald Trump says his administration is “only semi-negotiating” with Tehran”

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Multiple independent web sources (Axios, Xinhua, and a YouTube report) confirm that Donald Trump stated the US is 'only semi-negotiating' with Iran.

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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 — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements…

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Claim 16: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Trump’s plan for Gaza”

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Two independent cross-references (Flipboard and Deutsche Welle) explicitly state that Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Benjamin_Netanyahu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן "יוֹנִי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, pronounced [jonaˈtan ˈjoni netanˈjahu]; March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976) was an Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonatan_Netanyahu

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Claim 17: “US oil futures also climbed above 1 percent”

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The evidence provided contains general links to US oil futures (WTI) and market news, but does not confirm the specific claim that they climbed above 1%.

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web search NEUTRAL — See Light Crude Oil Futures price today with the live chart. Read futures market news and explore CL1! forward curve, trading ideas, and forecasts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice.California’s hydrogen fueling network is shrinking and costs four times more…
https://oilprice.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.U.S. natural gas futures continued their recent range-bound pattern, falling one day and rising the next, with summer he…
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cl.1

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Claim 18: “three Israeli attacks have taken place on separate locations in southern Lebanon”

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No evidence was found after searching for three Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.

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