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Is a US-Iran deal still possible?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 146 words
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What to know about Is a US-Iran deal still possible?

As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow.

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What happened

As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow.

Why it matters

The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place.

Common ground

About 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan as costs rise and Washington’s signals shift.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 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 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan”
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Two independent web search results confirm that thousands of containers destined for Iran are stranded in Pakistan, leading Pakistan to open emergency land routes to bypass the Hormuz blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan throws open emergency land routes to Iran as Hormuz blockade continues.pakistan iran hormuz This comes as blockade of Strait of Hormuz, which is responsible for the passage of 20 percent of g…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pakistan-opens-land-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting cleara…
https://www.dawn.com/news/1995253
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran could resume talks "over the next two days", President Donald Trump has said, following the failed negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend. The US said no ships have passed through i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t
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Claim 2: “The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place.”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries and news reports confirm that the US has blockaded Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz as part of a 2026 crisis. Wikipedia explicitly mentions the US blockaded Iranian ports since 13 April and that the strait has been largely blocked since February 2026.
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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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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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Claim 3: “Iran is pushing diplomacy from Moscow to Islamabad.”
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Evidence shows Iran's Foreign Minister meeting Putin in Moscow and Pakistan's Prime Minister inviting delegations from Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks, confirming diplomatic activity involving both Moscow and Islamabad.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attended talks in Moscow on Monday. We're now learning more from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Russia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyey0yddyrt
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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD: A significant diplomatic and media engagement, the Moscow–Islamabad Media Forum will take place on 27 February 2026 at 11:00 AM Moscow time (1:00 PM Islamabad time). The forum is being orga…
https://dailyausaf.com/en/pakistan/moscow-islamabad-media-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan’s prime minister has invited delegations from both Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks on Friday. Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan proposed the two-week ceasefire to allow for diplomacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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