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Iran's top negotiator says Tehran will not compromise in talks with U.S.

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran's top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest party in negotiations to end their war”
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While evidence confirms Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is the Speaker of Parliament and that Asim Munir visited Tehran for mediation, none of the provided evidence sources contain the specific quote or claim that Ghalibaf told Munir the U.S. was 'not an honest party'.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — Muhammad[a][b] (c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) [c] was an Arab religious, military and political leader, and the founder of Islam. [d] According to Islam, he was the final prophet of God who was divinely …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 18, 2024 · The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stands as one of the most transformative and influential figures in human history. Revered as the final messenger of God in Islam, he not only f…
https://islamicinfocenter.com/the-prophet-muhammad/
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“A regional mediation push led by Pakistan aims to narrow differences between Iran and the U.S.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, and other web results) confirm that Pakistan is leading mediation efforts to narrow differences and secure a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched envoys to Iran, officials and diplomats said on Friday, as mediators intensified efforts to prevent a monthlong cease-fire between Washington and Tehran from collaps…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/world/middleeast/iran-cea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sources said Pakistan-led mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran had entered a “critical phase.” Naqvi, who has been actively involved in mediation efforts, met Gen.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/a804270daf42
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran as mediation efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal intensify.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/23/iran-war-day-85-teh…
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“weeks of war that have left the vital waterway of the Strait of Hormuz closed to most shipping despite a nervous ceasefire”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign) explicitly state that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following an air war launched by the U.S. and Israel.
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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 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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“Munir had also met President Masoud Pezeshkian in the presence of Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, with whom he had two meetings”
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Bloomberg and The Hindu report that Asim Munir met with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Tehran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and the United States established relations on 15 August 1947, a day after the independence of Pakistan, when the United States became one of the first nations to recognise the country. The r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–United_States_relatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif
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“The talks reportedly centered on a 14-point document proposed by Iran”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Iran submitted a 14-point proposal via a Pakistani intermediary to end the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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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 — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States has seen some progress towards a deal”
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Bloomberg and other news reports confirm that Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Friday that there has been 'slight progress' or 'some progress' toward a deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Cuban crisis is an oil shortage and economic crisis taking place in Cuba. It is being caused by an American fuel blockade. Due to the blockade, Cuba has ran out of diesel and oil. The blocka…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The detention of Mahmoud Khalil (March 8–June 20, 2025; 104 days) was the US federal government's incarceration and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a student at Columbia University and a lead…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detention_of_Mahmoud_Khalil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2025. The timeline begins with Trump's January 20, 2025 inauguration as the 47th president of the Unite…
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“Iran's foreign ministry said the differences remained deep and significant”
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Al Jazeera and other web sources report that the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson stated that differences remain 'deep and significant' or 'deep and extensive'.
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web search NEUTRAL — But Iranian officials have tempered expectations for a quick breakthrough. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said differences in the mediated talks between Tehran and Washington remain “deep and si…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/23/iran-war-day-85-teh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson says differences between iran and the united states are deep and significant.Pakistan Foreign Ministry says "not aware of any visit" to Iran planned by Army chief.
https://www.forexfactory.com/news/1399703-irans-foreign-mini…
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web search NEUTRAL — It remained unclear, however, how far the United States and Iran were from any kind of agreement. A spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Friday that “deep and extensive” dif…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/world/middleeast/iran-cea…
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“Iran has preserved its stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium as well as missile, drone and proxy capabilities”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and Al Jazeera landing pages for Iran, which do not contain specific details regarding the current status of uranium stockpiles or proxy capabilities in the context of the 2026 conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The Trump administration was preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources with direct knowledge of the planning, even as diplomacy continued on a pote…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-peace…
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