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Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

Daily Maverick · · 873 words · By Reuters
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22 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the US had made progress, while President Donald Trump cited “very good conversations” with Tehran.”
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Multiple sources indicate that both Iran's top negotiator and President Trump made statements regarding progress in recent talks with the US. One web search result mentions Ghalibaf stating progress was made, and another mentions statements from both Trump and Iranian leaders regarding negotiations.
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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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wikipedia 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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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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“Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said the two sides remained far apart on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, the two main sticking points.”
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Two separate web search results attribute statements to Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf indicating that the US and Iran remained far apart on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former military officer serving as speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020. A principlist, he was previously a member o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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web search NEUTRAL — The will and orders of the Supreme Leader reflect the will of the general public."[28][29][30]. In 2004, he commented on moral security, saying: "At times, when discussing improper hijab, the politica…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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“On Saturday, Iran, which had earlier announced it would allow shipping to pass through Hormuz, reversed course, accusing Washington of violating a ceasefire agreement by maintaining its own blockade of Iranian ports.”
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Multiple web search results report that Iran reversed its decision to open the Strait of Hormuz and accused the US of maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“After two Indian-registered ships reported being attacked on Saturday while trying to pass through the strait, shipping data showed traffic through the narrow waterway had come to a stop early on Sunday.”
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Two web search results report that Indian-flagged ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. A third web search result mentions that traffic movement through the Strait was restricted or confined to approved corridors on Friday evening, supporting the idea of a stop or severe reduction in traffic.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ship’s captain reported that the crew were safe, the U.K.M.T.O. said. In the second incident, a container ship was “hit by an unknown projectile which caused damage to some of the containers,” the…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/middleeast/iran-tan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Soon after, another Indian-flagged container ship in the same area was hit by an “unknown projectile,” which reportedly caused damage to some of the containers. Two AH-64 Apache helicopters fly above …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/us-news/iran-fires-on-tanker-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Data firm Kpler said ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz remained confined to corridors requiring approval on Friday evening, hours after the US and Iran announced full reopening of the strateg…
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/usiran-ceasefire-indian-ship…
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“One China-owned tanker and an Indian-owned gas carrier were seen transiting eastbound early on Sunday morning. But they appear to have been turned back and no other vessels entered or left the Gulf after midnight GMT, according to MarineTraffic vessel-tracking data.”
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Two distinct web search results report seeing one China-owned tanker and one Indian-owned gas carrier transiting eastbound early Sunday morning. The same web search result also mentions that no other vessels entered or left the Gulf after midnight GMT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC; Chinese: 中巴经济走廊; pinyin: Zhōng bā jīngjì zǒuláng; Urdu: چین پاکستان اقتصادی راہداری) is a 3,000 km Chinese infrastructure network project currently under constr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Pakistan_Economic_Corrid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway operator in Pakistan. Founded in 1886 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometres (4,840 miles) of operational…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air India is the flag carrier of India, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. Its primary hub is located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, with secondary hubs at Kempegowda International …
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“Now in its eighth week, the war has created the most severe shock to global energy supplies in history, sending oil prices surging because of the de facto closure of the strait, which before the war carried one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments.”
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Two web search results cite major international bodies (IEA and IMF) warning that the disruption caused by the Strait of Hormuz has led to the largest oil market disruption in history, consistent with the claim's core assertion.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — In its March report, the IEA called the war in the Middle East the largest ever oil supply disruption, and it now sees a bigger drop in demand. The Iran war has "thoroughly upended the global ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-war-upends-ieas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to regional infrastructure have produced the largest disruption to the global oil market in its history, according to the International Energy A…
https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/03/30/how-the-war…
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“Meanwhile uncertainty surrounded Pakistani-brokered efforts to end the conflict, which has killed thousands since it began on February 28 with a wave of US and Israeli air strikes against Iran and which has spread to Lebanon.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the conflict began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Furthermore, sources mention Pakistan's role in brokering talks to end the conflict.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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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-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have never had formal diplomatic relations. In 1947, Pakistan voted against the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, and does not recog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Pakistan_relations
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“Talks in Islamabad – the first direct negotiations between the US and Iran in decades – ended with no agreement last week but preparations appeared to be under way for a resumption, ahead of the expected end to the ceasefire on Wednesday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the first round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement. They also mention preparations for a resumption of talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — US vice-president JD Vance told reporters in Islamabad on Sunday that the US had ‘made very clear what our red lines are’ during a marathon 21 hours of talks with Iran.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/11/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran-US Talks on Regional De-escalation End Without Agreement. Intense negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at reaching an agreement on a ceasefire and reducing regional tensions conc…
https://iranianuae.ae/en/world/middle-east/Iran-US-talks-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, but failed to secure an understanding or agreement between Tehran and Washington.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/15/us-iran-talks-whats…
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“The hotel told guests on Sunday they would need to leave due to a government event, a hotel representative said, adding that no reservations were being taken until further notice.”
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“In central Islamabad there was a heavy police and army presence but the security protocols did not appear to be at the same level as they were before the first round, when Vice-President JD Vance led the US delegation.”
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“Trump, who met senior national security aides at the White House on Saturday, said the US was having “very good conversations”, but gave no other details.”
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“Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told state media that the talks in Islamabad had made progress but he added: “There is still a big distance between us. “There are some issues on which we insist... They also have red lines. But these issues could be just one or two.””
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“On Friday, Iran had announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a separate US-brokered 10-day ceasefire agreement on Thursday between Israel and Lebanon to end fighting between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah.”
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“But it changed course on Saturday, after accusing the US of violating the ceasefire through a blockade on Iranian ports.”
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“A statement from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s navy was ready to inflict “new bitter defeats” on its enemies.”
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“Trump, who called the Iranian move “blackmail”, defended the US blockade and threatened “to start dropping bombs again” unless the countries reached a long-term deal before the ceasefire expires on Wednesday.”
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“Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Tehran’s control over the strait included demanding the payment of costs related to security, safety and environmental protection services, state media said.”
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“India summoned the Iranian ambassador in New Delhi and expressed deep concern that two Indian-flagged ships had come under fire in the strait, the government said.”
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“US Central Command said American forces were enforcing a maritime blockade of Iran but did not comment on the latest Iranian actions.”
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“When American and Iranian negotiators met last weekend in Islamabad, the US proposed a 20-year suspension of all Iranian nuclear activity, while Iran suggested a halt of three to five years, according to people familiar with the proposals.”
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“Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said no date had been set for the next round of negotiations, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first.”
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“On Friday, oil prices fell about 10% and global stocks jumped on the prospect of marine traffic resuming through the strait.”
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