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"The door is not closed": Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran talks

Axios · · 641 words · By Barak Ravid

The article reports on ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations mediated by Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, with both sides expressing optimism about reaching a deal. It details remaining gaps in talks, U.S. military considerations, and statements from officials and diplomats involved in the process.

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“Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish mediators will continue talks with the U.S. and Iran in the coming days in an effort to bridge the remaining gaps and reach a deal to end the war, according to a regional source and a U.S. official.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Axios, U.S. news portal) and cross-referenced claims about mediators continuing talks with the U.S. and Iran. Web search results explicitly state the mediators will continue negotiations.
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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 — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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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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“All parties still believe a deal is possible. The mediators hope that narrowing the gaps could enable another round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires on April 21.”
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Only one web source (Mediators rush to revive U.S.-Iran nuclear talks) explicitly states 'All parties still believe a deal is possible'. Other sources discuss negotiation strategies but do not directly confirm the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — However, he explains that integrativenegotiationswhichinvolvecreating value or “enlarging the pie” allowpartiesto “combine their interests to create joint value.” This, he argues, “ispossiblewhenparti…
https://thebftonline.com/2022/08/10/insights-into-negotiatio…
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web search NEUTRAL — SevenNegotiationStrategies for Closing theDeal. 1.Negotiatethe process.Negotiatorsoften struggle to closedealsbecause they never agreed on howthenegotiationitself would unfold.
https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/dealmaking-daily/7-tips-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why it matters:Allpartiesstillbelieveadealispossible. The mediators hope that narrowing the gaps could enable another round ofnegotiationsbefore the ceasefire expires on April 21.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/13/us-iran-nuclear-talks-cease…
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“President Trump is considering resuming strikes if a U.S. naval blockade doesn't make Iran change course, sources said.”
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Three independent web sources (U.S. Imposes Naval Blockade, Mediators rush, Exclusive | Trump tells The Post) confirm Trump is considering resuming strikes if the naval blockade fails. Wikipedia corroborates the context of Trump's policies.
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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 U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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 — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of US president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to increase time f…
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“The blockade, like the U.S. decision to walk away from the talks in Pakistan, is part of the ongoing negotiations, a U.S. official said.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the U.S. naval blockade is part of negotiations. Claims about the blockade are contextual but not directly linked to negotiations.
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“The official claimed Trump wants to prevent Iran from using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the talks.”
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Wikipedia entries describe events related to the Strait of Hormuz but do not directly state Trump's intent to prevent Iran from using it as leverage. No specific evidence confirms this claim.
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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 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, who participated in the negotiations, wrote on X that the Islamabad talks didn't fail, but laid the foundation for a diplomatic process.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the ambassador's statement about Islamabad talks. The claim lacks direct corroboration.
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“The main gaps during the 21-hour negotiations between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan focused on the nuclear issue, U.S. officials and regional sources said.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the primary gaps centered on nuclear issues. The claim is not supported by any source.
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“One gap was around the U.S. demands that Iran freeze uranium enrichment and give up on its stockpile of highly enriched Uranium.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm U.S. demands about uranium enrichment. The claim is not supported by any source.
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“Another was around the amount of frozen money Iran wants the U.S. to release in return for its nuclear concessions, the sources said.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Iran's request for frozen funds. The claim is not supported by any source.
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“Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi claimed the parties were 'inches away' from a deal before the U.S. 'shifted the goalposts' — a characterization U.S. officials and regional sources didn't confirm, though they stressed progress was made.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the Iranian FM's claim about shifting goalposts. The claim is not supported by any source.
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“Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers held separate phone calls with their counterpart in Pakistan. Both then spoke to White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Araghchi, sources said.”
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“Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. negotiating team, met the Iranians for the first time in Islamabad.”
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“A U.S. official said the talks were 'tough' but became 'a friendly and productive exchange of proposals.'”
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“Vance left the door open and hopes Iran will return to the table. 'In the coming days, the Vice President is hopeful that they reflect on the offer that they received and recognize that a deal is in both parties' interest,' the U.S. official said.”
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“Vance called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his plane after leaving Islamabad, Netanyahu told his cabinet Monday.”
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“Netanyahu said the U.S. broke off talks after concluding Iran violated the ceasefire agreement by failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“CENTCOM said the naval blockade on Iran that Trump announced would begin on Monday at 10am ET and 'will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas.'”
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“CENTCOM added that the U.S. 'will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.'”
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