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Iran won’t deliver ‘surrender letter’ to US – deputy FM

RT News · · 473 words · By Russia Today
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s peace terms suggests that he will accept nothing short of surrender, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.”
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Multiple independent web sources (USSA News, RT World News, and another news report) confirm that Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated Trump's rejection of peace terms suggests he will accept nothing short of surrender.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazem Gharibabadi is an Iranian diplomat and legal expert who is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal and International Affairs of Iran. He has held senior roles in Iran's legal and diplom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazem_Gharibabadi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_kill…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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“The US and Iran remain engaged in indirect negotiations following the fragile ceasefire announced last month after weeks of military action.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm a ceasefire was announced in April 2026 and that indirect negotiations (Islamabad Talks) were taking place.
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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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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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“Gharibabadi wrote on X on Tuesday, without mentioning Trump by name.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (listing candle companies) and do not mention Kazem Gharibabadi's posts on X.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — Indulge your senses with our storytelling soy wax candles hand poured on long island new york. Immerse yourself in the olfactory scents inspired by books, cherished memories, the timeless spirit of ol…
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“the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February”
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Both cross-references from Deutsche Welle and the Wikipedia entry for '2026 Iran war' confirm that the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran starting February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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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 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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“Washington has repeatedly demanded that Iran fully halt uranium enrichment, restore unrestricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and accept additional security-related conditions as part of a settlement.”
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Web search results from BBC and Wikipedia confirm the US demanded the end of illegal tolls and the clearing of mines to restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conflict resolution.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — The US has taken issue with Iran’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, which Trump said was part of the cease-fire deal, griping over Iran’s attempts to impose tolls and scare off ships with min…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/trump-announces-blocka…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US will impose a naval blockade, he wrote. "No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas." He also said that the US would continue clearing mines from the Strait of Horm…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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“Tehran... has insisted on... preserving the maritime toll system introduced during the conflict”
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Web search results confirm that Iran insisted ships secure permission to transit the strait and suggested the right to impose a fee (maritime toll).
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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. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — It also insists that peaceful use of atomic energy is its right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.Trump’s delayed China visit underway. The US president is currently visiting China, reducing …
https://www.rt.com/news/639941-iran-rejects-capitulation-us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has insisted that ships wanting to transit the strait must secure its permission and has suggested it retains the right to impose a fee for passage.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/strait-hormuz-shipping-tr…
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“As diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan stalled, the Trump administration launched a naval blockade of Iranian ports”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm the US imposed a naval blockade on April 13, 2026, following the failure of the Islamabad Talks in Pakistan.
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web search 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/Naval_blockade_of_Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States began a naval blockade of Iranian ports on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic after Washington and Tehran failed to reach an agreement during their peace talks in…
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-04-14/world/w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has told US President Donald Trump that the continued US naval blockade of Iranian ports is hampering Islamabad’s efforts to mediate a second round of negotiations between Iran and the US aim…
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/04/20/767228/Pakistan-…
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“Trump warned last week that people would know the ceasefire had collapsed when they see “one big glow coming out of Iran.””
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Three independent web search results explicitly quote Donald Trump warning that a 'one big glow coming out of Iran' would signal the end of the ceasefire.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump downplayed the latest strikes as “just a love tap,” after Tehran “trifled” with Washington, while warning that the US would strike Iran “a lot harder, and a lot more violentl…
https://www.rt.com/news/639591-us-iran-port-strikes/
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump told reporters on Thursday that if the ceasefire were truly over, everyone would know. "If there's no ceasefire, you're just going to have to look at one big glow coming out of Iran," he said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-make-iran-glow
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump told reporters that they would know when the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over. There would be "one big glow" out of Iran. They trifled with us to…
https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/one-big-glow-coming-out…
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“The US president is currently visiting China”
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RT World News explicitly states 'Trump’s delayed China visit underway. The US president is currently visiting China'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump (born June 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.) is a former real estate mogul and reality TV star who has served as the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Donald-Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search 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 …
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“The visit had originally been planned for March 31 to April 2 but was postponed”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the original planned dates of the China visit.
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“Washington has imposed sanctions on multiple Chinese entities accused of assisting Tehran by supplying satellite imagery and weapons-related components, and by purchasing Iranian crude oil.”
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“Beijing... invoking for the first time a domestic law prohibiting companies operating in China from complying with unilateral American sanctions.”
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