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Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter

Al Jazeera · · 989 words · By Maziar Motamedi
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran remains ready to resume direct military conflict with the United States, if negotiations fail to produce acceptable results.”
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Multiple web search results (CNN, RBC-Ukraine, and others) confirm that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed readiness for negotiations while acknowledging the possibility of conflict or the presence of US military threats.
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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 — 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 served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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“US energy and inflation costs have increased significantly since the conflict began on February 28, resulting in the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following an air war launched by the US and Israel.
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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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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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“around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas is normally shipped [through the Strait of Hormuz]”
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Both a web search result and the US Energy Information Administration (via web search) confirm that approximately 20% of the world's oil and gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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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 Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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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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“Auto loan delinquencies are already at 30+-year high.”
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Multiple independent sources (Bankrate, Fitch Ratings via web search) report that US auto loan delinquencies have hit a 30-year high/peak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — us is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States. It was established in February 1985. Registrants of us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents, or organizations – or f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Us, us, uS, or US commonly refers to: Us (pronoun), the objective case of the English first-person plural pronoun we U.S., an abbreviation for the United States Us, us, uS, or US may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us
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“Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker who led the first round of talks with the US in April”
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Web search results confirm Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Parliament and specifically mention him leading delegations in talks with the US (including JD Vance).
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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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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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“the US government’s auction on Wednesday of $25bn worth of 30-year bonds at a five percent yield, which has not been done in nearly two decades.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to a football app 'Cakhia TV') and do not contain information about US Treasury bond auctions.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 · Cakhia TV is the app for football fans who want to quickly update the schedule, scores and results in one place. Easily follow your favorite teams, leagues and matches anytime, anywhere.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.matrixinfr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cakhia TV cung cấp dịch vụ xem bóng đá trực tuyến miễn phí với đường truyền ổn định, hạn chế tối đa tình trạng giật lag. CakhiaTV liên tục cập nhật trực tiếp bóng đá mỗi ngày, đảm bảo trải nghiệm mượt…
https://cakhiatv247.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — Xem bóng đá trực tiếp miễn phí với chất lượng HD, không quảng cáo tại Cà khịa TV. Theo dõi các trận đấu từ Premier League, La Liga, UEFA Champions League và nhiều giải đấu khác với bình luận hài hước …
https://sportspv.com/
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“benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest in about a year”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the benchmark 10-year Treasury yields hit a one-year high, specifically mentioning rates around 4.55% to 4.60% in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — The yield on US 10 Year Note Bond Yield rose to 4.60% on May 15, 2026, marking a 0.11 percentage points increase from the previous session.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-bond-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Simultaneously, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed 7 basis points to 4.55%, while the 2-year note, highly sensitive to Fed policy, rose to 4.06%. Market pressure followed Senate confirmation …
https://www.readers.id/en/treasury-yields-hit-annual-highs
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web search NEUTRAL — View a 10-year yield estimated from the average yields of a variety of Treasury securities with different maturities derived from the Treasury yield curve.For questions on FRED functionality, please c…
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10
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“Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission”
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Three independent news organizations (The Hindu, Al Jazeera, and South China Morning Post) all identify Ebrahim Azizi as the head of the Iranian parliament's National Security Commission.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On Saturday, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, said Iran "has prepared a professional mechanism to manage traffic" through the strait
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/european-countri…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, on Sunday warned that any “American interference” in the strait would be considered a breach of their truce.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/4/oil-prices-flat-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission, warned on social media that “Any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be cons…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352300/gl…
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“food inflation hit 115 percent in the first Persian calendar month, ending in late April”
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While general inflation data for Iran is mentioned, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the 115% food inflation figure for the first Persian calendar month ending in late April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has a developing mixed economy that is centrally planned through its large public sector. With a population of over 90 million, Iran has an economic output of $225 billion in nominal GDP and $2.1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — This page provides the latest reported value for - Iran Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consen…
https://tradingeconomics.com/iran/inflation-cpi
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web search NEUTRAL — Global inflation fell moderately to 4.2% in 2025, in spite of U.S. tariffs hitting century highs. For 2026, the IMF projects inflation to decline even further to 3.7% in 2026, even as tariff impacts c…
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-inflation-by-country…
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“the rial at about 1.8 million to the US dollar in the open market in Tehran on Saturday.”
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No evidence was provided or found for this specific exchange rate claim.
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“talks in Islamabad failed to end the war.”
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“Donald Trump’s visit to China, and meetings with President Xi Jinping”
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“the state-run Ofogh channel hosted a masked commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who instructed viewers on how to load a variant of an AK-47 assault rifle”
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“thousands of anti-government protesters were killed during nationwide protests in January”
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“Iranian authorities have imposed a near-total internet shutdown for 78 days”
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