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The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know

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What to know about US-Iran Diplomatic Conflict

The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them.

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What happened

The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them.

Why it matters

Here’s what to know By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — After a month and a half of spiraling conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday – less than two hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline, after…

Common ground

But there remains a gulf between the two countries, who each portrayed the temporary truce as a victory for their nations.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a fifth of the world’s oil flows [through the Strait of Hormuz]”
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Five independent cross-references (Nypost, BBC News, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle) and Wikipedia all confirm that approximately 20% (one-fifth) of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a kingdom ruled by a dynasty of southern Arab origin. It was located in the eastern side of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hormuz
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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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Claim 2: “the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Guardian, Ahram Online, and a report on the Middle East conflict) confirm that the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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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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Claim 3: “Trump announced the ceasefire in a Truth Social post, saying it was made on the condition that Iran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz”
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While web results confirm Trump used Truth Social to warn Iran about the Strait of Hormuz, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms he announced the specific ceasefire agreement on Truth Social with the condition of reopening the strait. The evidence shows he warned of blockades/attacks, but not the specific ceasefire announcement details mentioned in the claim.
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
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Claim 4: “it [Israel] also claimed Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire – contradicting Pakistan’s prime minister, who said it was”
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Krdo and a report on the Lebanon ceasefire confirm that Israel claimed Lebanon was not part of the deal, contradicting Pakistan's Prime Minister.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan’s prime minister has invited delegations from both Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks on Friday. Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan proposed the two-week ceasefire to allow for diplomacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — How the Lebanon Ceasefire Could Make It Harder to End the War on Iran. The deal is a welcome reprieve from Israel’s bombing — but separating Lebanon from the ceasefire with Iran sets a dangerous prece…
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/20/israel-iran-war-lebanon-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire did not include Lebanon and Donald Trump signalled his agreement by stating the war in Lebanon was "a separate skirmish".…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk0edynpmzo
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Claim 5: “Iran had put forth a 10-point proposal, which the US views as “a workable basis on which to negotiate,””
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The claim is corroborated by Krdo and a web search result from CNN discussing Iran's 10-point plan as the basis for peace talks.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
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Claim 6: “Iran’s embassy in India also posted a breakdown of the 10 points on its verified X account that included “acceptance of enrichment.””
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Claim 7: “Trump claiming in late March that Tehran had agreed to “most of” the points [of the 15-point plan]”
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Claim 8: “Iran’s Supreme National Security Council... [said] it had forced the US to accept its 10-point plan as a basis for talks”
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Krdo, CNN, and a report on Iran's 10-point plan all confirm that Iran's Supreme National Security Council portrayed the agreement as a victory and claimed the US accepted the 10-point plan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the country’s top security body, released a more fiery statement that confirmed the ceasefire but also portrayed the agreement as a victory.Trump derides Iran…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's 10-point peace plan is expected to underpin peace talks with the United States after more than a month of war.Iran's Supreme National Security Council portrayed the deal as a victory over the U…
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/iran-10-point-peace-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed its acceptance of the ceasefire and said that negotiations with the US would begin in Islamabad on April 10, with a two-week period that may be exten…
https://www.rt.com/news/637729-iran-us-ceasefire-explainer/
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Claim 9: “Iran was in turn considering a 15-point proposal from the US”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding a 15-point proposal from the US.
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Claim 10: “Israel is part of the ceasefire and will also suspend bombing against Iran”
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Both CNN and Türkiye Today (citing a White House official) confirm that Israel is part of the ceasefire and will suspend bombing against Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel is part of the two-week ceasefire President Trump announced early Wednesday, a senior White House official told CNN, with Israeli forces agreeing to suspend their bombing campaign while negotia…
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/white-house-confirms-isr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposal was developed as part of ongoing mediation efforts involving regional and international actors during the 2025–2026 negotiations. Since its declaration, the ceasefire has been violated by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel is part of the ceasefire and will also suspend bombing against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said that if attacks against Iran s…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/08/middleeast/us-iran-ceasefire-…
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Claim 11: “It [Iran's 10-point plan] included regulating passage through the Strait of Hormuz; terminating attacks on Iran and its regional proxy forces; the withdrawal of US forces from the region; compensation to Iran; the lifting of international sanctions and unfreezing of assets; and a binding UN resolution to secure any ultimate peace deal.”
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Claim 12: “The ceasefire had been mediated by Pakistan’s prime minister and its military chief”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Krdo) and a web search result mentioning Pakistan proposed the ceasefire to allow for diplomacy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The office of Prime Minister of Iran was established in 1907 during the Persian Constitutional Revolution and existed until 1989 when the office was abolished after a constitutional referendum. The pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Ira…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 13: “Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that Iran and Oman plan to charge transit fees for vessels passing through the strait during the ceasefire”
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While Tasnim News Agency and other reports claim Iran and Oman plan to charge transit fees, Oman explicitly denied these plans, stating that international maritime law bars such fees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and Oman plan to charge transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz under a two-week ceasefire agreement, according to reports on Wednesday, April 8.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73496
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web search NEUTRAL — Oman said agreements bar charging ships for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Under international maritime law, countries along the strait cannot levy transit fees but may charge limited service f…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/oman-denies-transit-fe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and Oman plan to charge transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a regional official. I…
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4573175-iran-oman-hormuz-trans…
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