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‘Something to say?’ US, Iran could be close to breakthrough in talks

South China Morning Post · · 181 words · By Agence France-Presse
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“Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal to end the war in the Middle East.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and a report on interim agreements) mention that officials are discussing proposals and seeing 'good signs' or 'finalizing' agreements to end the war in the Middle East.
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web search NEUTRAL — The temporary agreement proposals include an immediate end of war on "all fronts" that includes Lebanon, reopening of the strait, an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports, and holding nuclear talks …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-iran-qatar-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, officials in the region said on Monday, with Donald Trump claiming he had postponed new military strikes so talk…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/iran-new-propo…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are “some good signs” from mediated peace talks with Iran, but added that President Trump has been clear he has “other options” if a deal is not reached.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/21/iran-war-l…
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“Iran said gaps remain between the parties, and the dispute over its nuclear programme would not be part of the initial talks.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the sequencing of nuclear talks is a major point of contention and that Iran is conditioning nuclear negotiations on the definitive end of the war, effectively excluding them from the initial phase.
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web search NEUTRAL — Having proven its battlefield superiority, Iran refuses any nuclear negotiations until the war ends definitively on its terms, insisting that post-war conditions must reflect Iranian victory rather th…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/21/769030/with-strateg…
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web search NEUTRAL — That issue of sequencing the end of the war and the nuclear negotiations remains a major point of contention, the Iranian official said. In its latest proposal, Iran has offered to dilute its nuclear …
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-iranian-official-ou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran denies receiving letter from US President Donald Trump, but dismissed prospects of nuclear negotiations so long as Washington sanctions on Tehran remain in place.
https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/08/iran-dimisses-prospects-…
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“Pakistan’s army chief... left Tehran after two days of talks with senior Iranian leaders.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Pakistan's army chief (Asim Munir) visited Tehran and held talks with senior Iranian leaders (Pezeshkian, Ghalibaf, Araghchi) over a period of Friday and Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pakistani army chief also held talks with Araqchi on Saturday afternoon. The meeting followed an earlier round of discussions held on Friday night, which reportedly continued until late hours and …
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/23/3598378/pakistan-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pakistani army chief held separate meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as well as the Iranian armed force…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/22/769090/Pakistan-arm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, led a political-security delegation to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian leaders, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. He…
https://www.goodreturns.in/news/pakistan-field-marshal-asim-…
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“Rubio told reporters on Saturday during a visit to New Delhi”
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Multiple sources explicitly place US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New Delhi on a Saturday, speaking to reporters and attending an embassy event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio India Visit Updates: US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday discussed the importance of bilateral ties, saying the relationship with India remains a key part of Washington's strateg…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/marco-rubio-india-…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a dedication ceremony for an annex building at the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 23, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool via REUTERS. By …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rubio-touts-us-energy-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Saturday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, expressed cautious optimism for negotiations. “There’s been some progress done, some progress made. Even as I speak to you now, there’s some work b…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pak…
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“The Iranian foreign ministry also said that a draft deal might at last be close.”
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There is conflicting evidence. While some reports mention a 'finalizing' interim agreement, other sources explicitly state the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said Iran has 'no plans for the next round' of talks or that 'no deal' will be reached if certain demands are made.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran Foreign Ministry says "no deal" will be reached if the US makes enriched uranium handover demand (Al Jazeera).
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pakistani-army-chief-…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the Iranian side, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said Iran has "no plans for the next round" of talks.Trump did not offer much evidence or explanation of why he is so optimistic that a de…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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web search NEUTRAL — News. Iranian foreign minister delivers Tehran’s negotiating demands.News. Trump threatens to end Iran war by force but rules out nuclear attack. UN United States Cuba.
https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/iran
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