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JD Vance says US and Iran are in the ‘middle of the game’ as strait talks stall

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JD Vance says US and Iran are in the ‘middle of the game’ as strait talks stall See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Vice President JD Vance said Saturday the US and Iran are “in the middle of the game,” as Iran issued a series of demands to the US to reopen vital shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Common ground

The VP, who helped negotiate a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Islamic regime in June, spoke to Fox News on Saturday as Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said his country and Oman were “very close” to an agreement on reopening shipping through the…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The VP, who helped negotiate a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Islamic regime in June”
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Web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm a Memorandum of Understanding (the Islamabad Memorandum) was signed in June 2026 and that JD Vance was involved in the process.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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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, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum
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Claim 2: “Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council spelled out multiple demands the US must meet for opening the strait. They include the US ending its blockade, withdrawing forces, ending sanctions, and paying reparations.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr's role and his specific demands including ending the blockade, withdrawing forces, ending sanctions, and paying reparations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran demands the US lift its naval blockade, end sanctions, withdraw military forces, pay war reparations, release frozen assets, and stop threatening Iran. The country says all six must be met before…
https://meyka.com/blog/iran-demands-us-lift-blockade-and-pay…
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web search NEUTRAL — The president's comments came after Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, laid out a series of conditions Tehran says must be met for the conflict to end and…
https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/iran-war/trump-now-seeks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a former senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, demanded that the United States end military action and…
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/08/08/iran-security…
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Claim 3: “He also said Iran laid a “large number of mines” early in the war.”
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Multiple web search results confirm JD Vance stated that Iran laid a 'large number of mines' early in the war.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vance noted that Iran and neighboring Gulf nations, specifically Oman, have been negotiating traffic schemes to protect commercial shipping. “The one problem, of course, is the Iranians laid a large n…
https://www.tampafp.com/vance-says-u-s-in-middle-of-the-game…
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web search NEUTRAL — The one problem, of course, is the Iranians laid a large number of mines at the beginning of the war. And so what we're really working through now is how you can actually set up a traffic scheme, so t…
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/08/jd-vance-were-really-midd…
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web search NEUTRAL — He also said Iran laid a “large number of mines” early in the war.Vance expressed optimism there would be progress in talks between Iran and Oman on the strait, although he also referenced mining acti…
https://www.aol.com/articles/jd-vance-says-us-iran-171231000…
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Claim 4: “President Trump said Thursday that a deal “could be soon.””
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Web search results confirm President Trump stated a deal 'could be soon' in an interview with the Financial Times.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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Claim 5: ““The Iranians have told us they have no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz,” Vance said”
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Both Al Jazeera and multiple web search results confirm JD Vance's statement that Iran has no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Vance said the United States was still “in the middle of the game” with Iran and was using diplomatic, economic and military tools to secure what he called the best outcome for the American people. “W…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608083127
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web search NEUTRAL — Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States is currently in the “middle of the game” regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran, detailing active diplomatic discussions aimed at restoring oil flow …
https://www.tampafp.com/vance-says-u-s-in-middle-of-the-game…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vance stated that the United States is "in the middle of the game," utilizing diplomatic, economic, and military tools to achieve the best outcome for the American people. He pointed out that the main…
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-111/All/Vance-Iran-Informe…
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Claim 6: “Vice President JD Vance said Saturday the US and Iran are “in the middle of the game,” as Iran issued a series of demands to the US to reopen vital shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results confirm JD Vance stated the US is 'in the middle of the game' regarding the conflict and the 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 killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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 — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 7: “the war, which the US and Israel launched February 28”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, BBC, Deutsche Welle) and Wikipedia confirm that the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on 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 at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, 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 Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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Claim 8: “Iran has been hitting US bases in allied states including Jordan and Kuwait.”
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Independent reports from NYPost and Al Jazeera confirm Iranian attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran attacked US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan with drones and missiles Wednesday
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/world-news/iran-targets-us-bas…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps says it hit US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/10/explosion…
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Claim 9: “Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said his country and Oman were “very close” to an agreement on reopening shipping through the strait.”
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While Abbas Araghchi is verified as the Foreign Minister via Wikipedia, the specific claim about him stating Iran and Oman are 'very close' to an agreement is only found in one provided web search snippet.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 62nd Munich Security Conference (German: 62. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz) was an annual meeting of the Munich Security Conference, took place from 13 to 15 February 2026 in Munich, Germany. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi had served for nine years with the Islamic Revolu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (born 1968) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (C…
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Claim 10: “the US has been linking economic measures to Iran ending its nuclear program.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia pages about US territories and Reuters/State Dept homepages, which do not mention the specific link between economic measures and the termination of Iran's nuclear program in the context of the 2026 conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Leading America’s foreign policy to advance the interests and security of the American people. a walk through diplomatic history Virtually stroll through downtown Washington with us as we…
https://www.state.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Organized incorporated territories of the United States Proposals for a 51st state – Proposals to admit a new state into the United States Territorial evolution of the United States U.S. territorial s…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
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