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Timeline of Iran war from strikes that killed Ayatollah Khamenei to deal that capped day of frenzied negotiations

Nypost · · 732 words · By Gabrielle Fahmy
Regime Change/Instability US-Iran conflict Nuclear Diplomacy
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22 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The White House revived diplomacy efforts with Iran in February to solve the long-running dispute over its uranium enrichment capabilities”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of the color white and the White House ballroom, which are irrelevant to diplomacy efforts with Iran in February.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing is planned to replace the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
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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 — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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“deadly nationwide protests over the country’s collapsing economy and its corrupt regime that began in late December”
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The search results returned information about 'Nationwide' insurance and retirement plans, which are unrelated to protests in Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Access all of your Nationwide Agribusiness online tools. Nationwide member log-in. Sign in to your personal or business account here.
https://www.nationwide.com/personal/member-services/login-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nationwide Retirement Plans. Sign up and manage your deferred compensation retirement account.
https://www.nrsforu.com/one-rp-preauth/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Life and annuity products are issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company or Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. The general distributor for variable products is Nationwide …
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“The two countries first met on Feb. 6 in Muscat, Oman, for mediated talks.”
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The evidence provided consists of general information about the United States and its airlines, with no mention of talks in Muscat, Oman on February 6.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [407]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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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.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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“on Feb. 17, Khamenei publicly rejected the negotiation conditions set out by Trump in an address to his people.”
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A web search result from 'middleeasteye' dated February 17, 2026, explicitly mentions Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Donald Trump regarding a deal on these issues, corroborating the date and the actors involved.
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web search 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 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 ... 27K likes, 563 comments - middleeasteye on February 17, 2026: "Iran's ... President Donald Trump tries to get a deal on those issues.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU4iZHyieAs/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 ... He claimed that the Iranian people are standing firm to prevent this. Responding to Khamenei's remarks, President Trump said he hopes a deal can ...
https://www.facebook.com/lex18/posts/totally-unacceptable-ir…
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“On Feb. 20, Trump gave Iran a 10-day deadline to reach a deal”
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The claim states a 10-day deadline was given on Feb 20. However, Wikipedia evidence for '2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations' explicitly states that Trump set a '60-day deadline', directly contradicting the 10-day claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump set a 60-day deadline for Iran to reach an agreement. After the deadline passed without an agreement, Israel launched numerous strikes against Iran, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Donald Trump has put a new deadline on Iran, warning the country has "two to three days" to agree to a deal.
https://www.facebook.com/9News/posts/donald-trump-has-put-a-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2026 ... Summary · This live coverage has ended. · Donald Trump insists he's not under pressure to make a peace deal with Iran, but says one will be made " ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated a “historic” agreement with the US to avert military conflict was “within reach,” ahead of renewed talks in Geneva on Feb. 26.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on February 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated a 'historic' agreement to avert military conflict was 'within reach'.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... On the prospect of renewed US aggression, Araghchi warned that Iran is more prepared after the 12‑day war, with ballistic missiles in place and ...
https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye/posts/iranian-foreign…
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web search NEUTRAL — On February 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that a "historic" agreement with the United States to avert military conflict was "within reach" ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2026 ... The United States and Iran made progress in talks over Tehran's nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of negotiation ended ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-nuclear-ta…
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“Iran rejected a proposal that called for a civilian nuclear program with US investment, in exchange for dismantling its own, according to the White House”
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A web search result from March 4, 2026, confirms the White House stated Iran rejected a US proposal for a joint civilian nuclear program with American investment in exchange for dismantling its own.
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web search 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 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 4, 2026 ... The White House says Iran rejected a US proposal to establish a joint civilian nuclear program with American investment in exchange for ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603049133
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... President Trump is confronting a challenge with Iran's nuclear program that is partly of his own making: a mountain of highly enriched uranium ...
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-nuclear-dea…
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“on Feb. 27 President Trump admitted he was “not happy” with the Geneva negotiations.”
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The evidence provided consists of general lists of US presidents and White House descriptions, with no mention of Trump's specific comments on February 27 regarding Geneva negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States The White House, official residence of the president of the United States The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the United States has surged into a new era of prosperity, marked by record-setting economic growth and trillions in new private-sector ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — What Happens if the President Dies? If the president of the United States dies, the vice president immediately assumes the office of president. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, rat…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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“the first US and Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his Tehran compound”
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Three independent sources (BBC News, EuroNews, and a statement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif) all confirm that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, was killed in a strike on the first day of the US-Israeli bombardment of Tehran in February
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr51l794mlyo?at_medium=RSS…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned both the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliation against its neighbours.
https://www.news24.com/world/why-is-pakistan-involved-in-eff…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The footage of the mural spread rapidly on social media, sparking questions over the fate of the new supreme leader and the son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the initial US-Israeli…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/mystery-deepens-over-moj…
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“Close to a dozen nations had to close their airspaces”
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No evidence was found after searching for the closure of airspaces by a dozen nations.
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“retaliatory Iranian strikes hitting US allies like Dubai”
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“the Trump administration started laying the groundwork to resume talks with Iran in late March”
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“Iran’s new supreme leader... Mojtaba Khamenei”
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“On March 25, Pakistani mediators passed on a “15-point proposal” from the US to Iran”
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“By April 6, a 45-day ceasefire was put on the table.”
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“on April 7... the two countries announced a two-week ceasefire that evening.”
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“They took place in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11 between Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.”
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“Trump announced a US naval blockade of Iranian ports on April 13.”
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“By April 30, Khamenei rejected Trump’s peace terms via a statement read on state media”
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“On May 18, Tehran submitted a revised 14-point peace plan to Pakistani mediators”
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“On May 20, Trump said negotiations were in the final stages”
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“on May 23, a Pakistani official helping the negotiations said an agreement was being “fine-tuned.””
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