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Opinion | US-Iran ceasefire can’t paper over fires in the Strait of Hormuz

South China Morning Post · · 393 words · By Ruqiya Anwar
Pakistani Mediation US-Iran conflict International Diplomacy
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“the United States and Iran exchange peace proposals in Islamabad”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Iranian state media, and other web results) confirm that US and Iranian negotiators engaged in talks in Islamabad to seek peace.
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web search NEUTRAL — US, Iranian negotiators engage as Islamabad talks aim to facilitate durable peace.The US and Iranian negotiators have begun their engagement in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad on Saturday, with t…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-11/news-1MgeGNawjYI/p.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state media has reported that Iran's negotiation delegation has arrived in Islamabad ahead of this weekend's peace talks with the US. Iran state TV’s Telegram channel said the delegation is he…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistani officials close to the country’s efforts to mediate peace between the US and Iran told Al Jazeera that Islamabad’s role as an intermediary had intensified in recent days, with senior officia…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-…
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“the American naval blockade on Iranian ports persists”
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Multiple sources, including India Today and Fox News, report that the US Navy began a blockade of Iranian ports starting April 13.
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web search NEUTRAL — US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks. Why did Trump decide to blockade Iranian ports?Shortly after, Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place unt…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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web search NEUTRAL — US Navy begins blockading Iranian ports at 10 AM ET April 13. Hormuz remains open. Kharg Island, handling 94% of Iran's crude exports, is the real target.
https://houseofsaud.com/centcom-naval-blockade-iranian-ports…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States would move ahead with a naval blockade targeting vessels entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, he wrote.Fox News also confirms that the US Navy begins a blockade of Iranian ports…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-begins-blockade-of-…
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“On April 21, Trump extended the ceasefire through Truth Social”
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CNN and other news reports confirm that Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran on April 21. While one source mentions a different ceasefire (Israel-Lebanon) on Truth Social, others specifically link the Iran extension to April 21.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran despite the collapse of peace talks as divisions inside Tehran deepened, particularly over uranium enrichment, CNN reported on April 21. Tr…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/why-trump-prolonged-the-iran-ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 21, the head of the White House, Donald Trump, extended the ceasefire in the conflict with Iran at the request of Pakistan until the submission of Tehran's proposals and the completion of the…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2083315/2026-04-21/trump-announced-exten…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump announced via Truth Social a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire following an Oval Office meeting with Israeli and Lebanese representatives.The contrast between Trump's Truth So…
https://www.tradingview.com/news/forexlive:6a7e48f41094b:0-i…
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“Within 24 hours, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas”
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Multiple sources confirm the IRGC seized the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz shortly after the April 21 ceasefire extension.
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web search NEUTRAL — DUBAI — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two commercial container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning — the Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas…
https://houseofsaud.com/irgc-seizes-msc-francesca-epaminonda…
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web search NEUTRAL — Within 24 hours, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas. In Tehran’s reading, this was not a ceasefire viola…
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3351561/us-iran-ceasefi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on the morning of April 22, 2026, that it had seized two cargo vessels and escorted them to…
https://www.misbar.com/en/editorial/2026/04/24/iran-escalate…
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“Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif put his international reputation on the line trying to get both parties to agree to meet”
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Multiple reports confirm Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's efforts to mediate and host talks between the US and Iran to capitalize on Pakistan's standing with both nations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan said on Tuesday that the country could host talks between the United States and Iran, its neighbor, as Pakistan’s government tries to capitalize on its standi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/middleeast/pakistan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the country remains "committed" to acting as a mediator between Washington and Tehran. His comments come after US President Donald Trump cancelled his env…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd7j1g94d1lt
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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, even as plans to host a second round of US–Iran dialogue in the capital appeared …
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Apr/25/pakistan-…
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“Their first attempt at talks lasted for 21 hours”
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While sources confirm that talks took place in Islamabad and eventually failed, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions that the first attempt lasted exactly '21 hours'.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned trip by two officials - envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war. Here's a recap. No diplomatic breakthrough bet…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd7j1g94d1lt
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web search NEUTRAL — An Iranian resident follows developments regarding the talks through news channels as talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 11, 2026, in the capital Tehra…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-says-no-deal-in-isl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stock market futures fell Sunday night following the apparent failed talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad over the weekend. The futures falling comes after a strong showing at the end of last we…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/dow-futures-down-531-points-oil-ba…
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“The two sides reached some general agreements, but not on two important topics: the Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment”
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Sources indicate that while some general progress may have been made, the talks failed specifically over the Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment.
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web search NEUTRAL — After the talks concluded, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the US would "begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz."The US a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4v0xm9y0kt
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Trump, the United States will assist with managing traffic buildup in the strait. Iran will also not be allowed to enrich uranium, something Trump said the two countries will work togethe…
https://www.cfr.org/articles/as-a-strait-of-hormuz-standoff-…
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web search NEUTRAL — When talks between the United States and Iran ended just before dawn on Sunday morning without a permanent cease-fire, the Americans said they had made their final best offer and that Iran had not acc…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/world/middleeast/iran-str…
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“Trump told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan”
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Reports explicitly state that President Trump cancelled the trip of his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Pakistan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
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“Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar could only tweet: “Formal response from Iranian side about confirmation of delegation to attend Islamabad Peace Talks is still awaited.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific tweet by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
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