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Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 58 words
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Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure Iran is accusing the US of ‘ceasefire violations’, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei…

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Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure Iran is accusing the US of ‘ceasefire violations’, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei…

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Claim 1: “Iranian FM spokesman says ceasefire ‘violated’ by US in shipment seizure”
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Multiple web search results report that Iran accused the US of violating a ceasefire due to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. Specifically, one result mentions Iran stating the blockade violated the cease-fire, and another cites the accusation from the foreign ministry spokesman regarding the blockade's violation of the cease-fire. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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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 (Persian: عباس عراقچی [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; also spelled Araqchi, born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since Augu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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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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Claim 2: “Iran is accusing the US of ‘ceasefire violations’, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei citing the overnight capture of an Iranian container ship whilst the ceasefire was in effect.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple web search results. One result mentions Esmaeil Baqaei stating the blockade was a 'violation' of the ceasefire. Furthermore, Wikipedia provides specific details confirming that Esmail Baghaei is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, and other web results detail the US seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship near the Strait of Hormuz, aligning with the claim's specifics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the first day of the 2026 Iran war, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school of the Shahrak-e Al-Mahdi neighbourhood in Minab, Hormozgan province in southern Iran was destro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minab_school_attack
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (Persian: اسماعیل بقایی هامانه, romanized: Esmâil Bâğæi Hâmâneh), also spelt Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, is an Iranian diplomat who is the current Spokesperson for the Ministry of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: سخنگوی وزارت امور خارجه) is an Iranian Government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for Iranian Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokesperson_for_the_Ministry_…
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