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Iran’s supreme leader appears more active as talks continue: US’s Rubio

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 849 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Iran’s supreme leader appears more active as talks continue: US’s Rubio Addressing US lawmakers, Rubio said Tehran has agreed to discuss previously off-limits aspects of its nuclear programme.

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Iran’s supreme leader appears more active as talks continue: US’s Rubio Addressing US lawmakers, Rubio said Tehran has agreed to discuss previously off-limits aspects of its nuclear programme.

Why it matters

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appears to be taking a more active role as negotiations between the two countries continue following an April 8 truce.

Common ground

Testifying before the US’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Rubio said there are signs that Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly since US air strikes killed his father and predecessor on the first day of the war, is alive and more…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “about 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies transited [the Strait of Hormuz] before the war.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, EuroNews) consistently report that 20% or one-fifth of the world's oil and LNG supplies transited the Strait of Hormuz before the war.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed [through the Strait of Hormuz] before the war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/11/iran-war-effect-why…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies transited [the Strait of Hormuz] before the war
https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/dangerous-mission-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — about 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies transited [the Strait of Hormuz] before the war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/1/us-iran-trade-new-at…
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Claim 2: “Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency cited a source close to the country’s negotiating team as saying Tehran is still studying the latest proposal and has not communicated with the US in several days.”
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Reuters and other web search results explicitly state that Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement to halt the war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, citing Iranian media.
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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 at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a memorandum of understanding between the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum
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Claim 3: “Israel invading deep into Lebanon and even attacking parts of the capital Beirut.”
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Claim 4: “the first condition in the talks was that Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz, and it also had to commit to negotiations on its stock of highly enriched uranium.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the specific initial conditions of the talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz and uranium stocks.
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Claim 5: “The UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Rafael Grossi, said Iran has stopped many nuclear activities that were previously taking place in the country.”
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Claim 6: “Mojtaba Khamenei... has not been seen publicly since US air strikes killed his father and predecessor on the first day of the war”
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Wikipedia confirms Ali Khamenei was assassinated on February 28, 2026, and succeeded by Mojtaba Khamenei. Multiple web sources report that Mojtaba has not been seen publicly since the first day of the war (Feb 28) due to wounds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei
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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 — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who is serving as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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Claim 7: “United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appears to be taking a more active role as negotiations between the two countries continue following an April 8 truce.”
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Wikipedia confirms Marco Rubio is the Secretary of State since 2025. Web search results explicitly state Rubio believes the new supreme leader is 'increasingly engaging' in talks following the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States Secretary of State and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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Claim 8: “Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz”
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Claim 9: “Tehran has agreed to discuss previously off-limits aspects of its nuclear programme.”
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Web search results indicate that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Trump and Pezeshkian expressly indicates nuclear supervision and monitoring, and JD Vance mentioned agreement on international inspection of nuclear sites.
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web search NEUTRAL — He added that “a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was subscribed by the two presidents, by President Donald Trump and President Pezeshkian from Iran, and this agreement expressly indicates that the n…
https://newsfinale.com/us/iran-nuclear-agreement-dependent-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran says its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only. It insists it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons, but many countries - as well as the global nuclear watchdog, the International At…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlddd02w9jo
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President JD Vance, the lead U.S. negotiator, said the two sides had agreed on technical issues and at least one substantive one, international inspection of Iranian nuclear sites, but an Iranian…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/middleeast/vance-ir…
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Claim 10: “Rubio, who also serves as Trump’s national security adviser”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Marco Rubio is the 72nd US Secretary of State and is also the acting national security advisor.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Secretary of State is the senior most Cabinet officer and leads the Department of State. He advises the president on foreign affairs.+ Marco Rubio serves as the U.S. Secretary of Sta…
https://www.jagranjosh.com/us/explainers/us-secretary-of-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of state - Marco Rubio.He is now serving as the top US diplomat when representing the country overseas, and also the president's main adviser on foreign affairs. Rubio, who is the first Lati…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx24gze60yzo
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web search NEUTRAL — Worldwide Caution: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.Marco Rubio credits his parents’ decision to immigrate to the United States from Cuba in 1956 for “…
https://be.usembassy.gov/marco-rubio-americas-new-secretary-…
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Claim 11: “Trump has said his priorities for any deal include Iran agreeing to never develop nuclear weapons and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Trump's priorities include Iran never having a nuclear bomb and the reopening of the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and government sit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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 — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency mandated to authorize and regulate maritime transit through the strait of Hormuz. It was founded on 5 May 2026 during the ongoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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Claim 12: “Trump... saying “conversations between us have been going on continuously”.”
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While web search confirms Trump called negotiations 'constructive', the specific quote that conversations have been 'going on continuously' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump says negotiations towards a deal with Iran are "constructive" but "both sides must take their time and get it right". Writing on Truth Social, the US president says Tehran "must understan…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgkp25x23pjt
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web search NEUTRAL — A framework agreement between the United States and Iran was 95% complete as of May 24, U.S. officials told Fox News. Disputes remain over “wording,” including language related to Iran’s nuclear arsen…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/us-iran-deal-95-agreed-but-word…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Israel have struck multiple locations across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, in what US President Donald Trump described as “major combat operations”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attac…
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Claim 13: “Tehran is reviewing the latest version of a US proposal aimed at ending the war, which US President Donald Trump reportedly tightened the terms of in recent days.”
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Wikipedia confirms a ceasefire on April 8, 2026. Web search results specifically mention that 'Trump tightens terms on Iran war deal' and that Iran is reviewing proposals.
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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 — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a memorandum of understanding between the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 14: “Iran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf”
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Claim 15: “Israel kept up deadly strikes on a string of towns in southern Lebanon, despite a US-mediated partial ceasefire announced the day before.”
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Claim 16: “The US-Israel war on Iran that began on February 28 has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon.”
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