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Stalled US-Iran talks show "Trump's strategy of pressure" is not paying off

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 63 words · By Video by Kethevane GORJESTANI
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What to know about Stalled US-Iran talks show "Trump's strategy of pressure" is not paying off

Late on May 18, Donald Trump said he had called of strikes on Iran following advice from Gulf countries.

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What happened

Late on May 18, Donald Trump said he had called of strikes on Iran following advice from Gulf countries.

Why it matters

This comes amid stalled talks between the US and Iran, with neither party willing to compromise on their demands.

Common ground

FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani looks at where the talks stand, and where the Gulf countries' interests lie after weeks of conflict.

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 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This comes amid stalled talks between the US and Iran”
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Four independent news sources (Flipboard, France24, EuroNews, and Al Jazeera) all report that peace/ceasefire talks between the US and Iran are stalled. This is further supported by Wikipedia entries describing the failure of the Islamabad Talks and the subsequent naval blockade in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, 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 Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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Claim 2: “Late on May 18, Donald Trump said he had called of strikes on Iran following advice from Gulf countries.”
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Three independent web sources (Bloomberg, Euronews, and another news report) all confirm that on May 18, Donald Trump announced he called off a planned military strike on Iran following appeals/advice from Gulf leaders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) owned by T1 Mobile that uses a licensed brand from The Trump Organization. It was founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump Jr. and E…
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