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Trump hints at more Iran talks in Pakistan; Hormuz blockade enters 2nd day

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 109 words · By Yashraj Sharma; Zaid Sabah; Lyndal Rowlands
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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump hints at talks; US blockade in Hormuz enters 2nd day US president says second round of talks could be held in Pakistan as blockade of Iranian ports enters a second day.

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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump hints at talks; US blockade in Hormuz enters 2nd day US president says second round of talks could be held in Pakistan as blockade of Iranian ports enters a second day.

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Published On 15 Apr 2026 - Israel and Lebanon hold rare, direct talks in Washington, DC, as Israeli forces keep up attacks on Hezbollah.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israel and Lebanon hold rare, direct talks in Washington, DC”
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Web search results contradict each other: one mentions indirect talks mediated by the US, another references talks with Iran, and a third states Lebanon and Israel are in a state of war. Wikipedia entries focus on the Hezbollah-Israel conflict and 2026 Lebanon war, providing no direct confirmation of direct talks in Washington, DC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war covers the period from 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah fired projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon following the start of the 2026 Iran war, to the present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_w…
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Claim 2: “Israeli forces keep up attacks on Hezbollah”
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Three web search results independently confirm Israeli forces are conducting ongoing attacks on Hezbollah, including specific operations like Operation Grapes of Wrath and recent strikes on Hezbollah positions. Wikipedia entries provide context about the historical conflict but do not directly contradict the web-based accounts.
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web search NEUTRAL — In April 1996, after continuedHezbollahrocketattacksonIsraelicivilians,[333] theIsraeliarmedforceslaunched Operation Grapes of Wrath, whichwasintended to wipe outHezbollah's base in southern Lebanon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel-Hezbollahconflict in maps: Ceasefire in effect in Lebanon.Israel’s prime minister insisted it would “maintain full freedom of military action” toattackHezbollahif it violated the agreement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vp7dg3ml1o
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web search NEUTRAL — TheIsraelDefenseForces(IDF) said troops had killed more than 20Hezbollahfighters operating from a hospital compound in Bint Jbeil. Lebanon's health ministry denied the claim, accusingIsraelof targetin…
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2026-04-13-israel-step…
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Claim 3: “US blockade of Iranian ports enters a second day”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm the US blockade of Iranian ports has entered its second day, with specific details about the Strait of Hormuz. While Wikipedia entries reference 2025 events, they do not directly contradict the web-based accounts of the blockade's duration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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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 — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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