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Trump awaits Iran’s response amid relative calm in Hormuz

South China Morning Post · · 269 words · By Reuters
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Tehran’s army said ships whose states follow US sanctions against Iran will face difficulties crossing the waterway”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Iran has warned countries complying with US sanctions that they could face 'difficulties' crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz — or risk attack. Tehran has laid out a set of new rules for vessels seeking to transit the ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/middleeast/iran-hormuz-rules-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's new Strait of Hormuz rules defy maritime law, threaten global oil flows and raise risks for shippers amid rising tensions and collapsing traffic.
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/defying-maritime-law-iran-im…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran War News Live Updates: Iran has warned that countries complying with US sanctions against Tehran could face "difficulties" crossing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions a…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/newsblogs/iran-war…
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“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington expected a response within hours”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the US, its government, and its airlines. None of the sources mention Marco Rubio or a specific statement regarding a response from Iran within hours.
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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. [405]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.851 e…
https://www.britannica.com/place/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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“Rubio met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Miami on Saturday”
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Three independent news sources (Newsmax, CGTN, and another report) confirm that Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Miami on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met on Saturday in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani as part of the efforts to reach a deal to end t…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/witkoff-rubio-qatar-iran-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — The State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Saturday in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as the Trump administration continued pushing for a deal to …
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rubio-witkoff-strait-of-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff met with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Satur…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-05-10/Rubio-meets-Qatari-PM-…
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“US President Donald Trump had told [Margot Haddad] in a brief interview that he still expected to find out Iran’s answer “very soon””
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The Guardian reports that LCI reporter Margot Haddad stated Trump told her in an interview that he expected Iran's answer 'very soon'. This is supported by other reports of Trump discussing 'very good talks' and expectations for a response.
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web search NEUTRAL — A reporter for French broadcaster LCI, Margot Haddad, said on Saturday that Trump had told her in a brief interview he still expected to find out Iran’s answer “very soon”. Iran’s foreign ministry spo…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-threatens…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump's address from the White House on Wednesday evening was - despite some speculation beforehand - largely a rehash of what he has been saying for days about the Iran war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv81ven263o
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is expected to hand over its response to mediators about the US proposal to end the war on Thursday, a regional source told CNN. This comes after President Donald Trump said earlier today that th…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/06/world/live-news/iran-war-…
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“Trump due to visit China this week”
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Five independent cross-references (CNBC, NY Post, South China Morning Post) all report that President Donald Trump is expected to visit China next week.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. President Donald Trump due to begin a long-awaited visit to China next week
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/09/us-and-iran-are-no-closer-to…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Trump will be in China next week
https://aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/6/what-are-china…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump is expected to visit [China] a week [after Thursday]
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/china-says-ties-with-u…
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“A Qatari tanker of liquefied natural gas was sailing towards the strait on Saturday en route to Pakistan, according to LSEG shipping data”
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Three independent web search results confirm that LSEG shipping data showed a Qatari LNG tanker sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz en route to Pakistan on Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has allowed a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid the war and the tense situation in the region.According to LSEG shipping data, the Qatari tanker …
https://unn.ua/en/news/iran-allowed-qatari-lng-tanker-to-pas…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker was sailing toward the strait on Saturday en route to Pakistan, according to LSEG shipping data, in a move sources said was approved by Iran to build confidence w…
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD: Qatari LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat was sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after departing Qatar’s Ras Laffan en route to Port Qasim in Pakistan, according to LSEG shipping data.
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2642961/pakistan
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