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Trump insists negotiations are continuing despite Israel and Iran trading strikes

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 778 words · By Garrett Downs; Lim Hui Jie
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President Donald Trump has insisted negotiations in the Middle East are continuing, despite Iran and Israel trading strikes for the first time since a ceasefire came into effect in April.

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What happened

President Donald Trump has insisted negotiations in the Middle East are continuing, despite Iran and Israel trading strikes for the first time since a ceasefire came into effect in April.

Why it matters

"Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!

Common ground

Final negotiations on 'Peace' are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.

Perspective signals

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

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 24 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The U.S., in turn, is demanding that Iran hand over its nuclear material and agree to never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
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Claim 2: “the Israel Defense Forces said they carried out a "large-scale strike on strategic defense systems" on Monday”
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Multiple web search results confirm the IDF carried out a large-scale strike on strategic defense systems in Iran on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since its establishment in 1948, the modern State of Israel has been involved in a series of military operations (in addition to seven recognized wars) which all compose the military aspect of the com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Israel_Defense_Forces_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 3: “Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told journalists on Monday that the U.S. was "responsible for the consequences of any escalation"”
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Claim 4: “Gharibabadi said in a post on X that Iran's assets were "neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its allies."”
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Claim 5: “Axios later reported that Trump would call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to strike back”
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Claim 6: “Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi... saying that regional governments were "not in a position to demand reparations"”
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Claim 7: “the IDF announced in a post on X that it had "struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran a short while ago."”
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Claim 8: “Trump said, 'Israel and Iran must immediately stop "shooting."'”
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The claim is corroborated by EuroNews and other web search results confirming the specific quote 'Israel and Iran must immediately stop "shooting".'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) is an American media and technology company headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. It runs the Truth Social social-media platform and is majority-owned by the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Media_&_Technology_Group
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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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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Claim 9: “In a statement to The New York Times, Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the ceasefire "was conditional on a cease-fire on all fronts."”
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Claim 10: “The Trump administration is reportedly considering redirecting Iranian assets to allied Gulf states to pay for rebuilding damage done by Iranian strikes.”
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Claim 11: “Axios first reported the briefing.”
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CNBC explicitly states that 'Axios first reported the briefing' regarding Trump being briefed on the fighting.
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Claim 12: “The Iranian parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said in a post on X on Sunday that the U.S. "naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon" amounted to violations of the ceasefire.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire via a post on X/social media regarding the naval blockade and Lebanon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the third Secretary-General of Hezbollah, was held on 23 February 2025 at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon. Nasrallah was buried five months …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_of_Hassan_Nasrallah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum
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Claim 13: “Iran and Israel trading strikes for the first time since a ceasefire came into effect in April.”
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Multiple independent sources, including AP News and other web results, confirm that Iran and Israel traded fire for the first time since a ceasefire in April.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Israel and Iran appear to be backing away from further strikes, just hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. and ...
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for an Israeli attack in Lebanon. Hours after the Iranian launches, the Israeli military said ...
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/07/world/iran-israel-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 14: “An Iranian official linked to the talks between Washington and Tehran told MS NOW that "a deal with President Trump is no longer feasible at this stage."”
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Claim 15: “Trump said Netanyahu "won't have any choice" but to accept a deal that the U.S. negotiates with Iran”
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Claim 16: “On Monday morning, the IDF posted on X that it had "identified that missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel a short while ago."”
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Web search results confirm the IDF reported on X that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel on Monday morning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 17: “Ghalibaf said that the military activity in Lebanon and the ongoing U.S. blockade made "American and regime bases and assets in the region into legitimate targets"”
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Claim 18: “Trump on Sunday told Fox News that the missile attacks are "certainly not going to help negotiations."”
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Claim 19: “The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has been in place since early April.”
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Claim 20: “Iran fired on the country on Sunday.”
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Cross-referenced reports from Nypost and Al Jazeera confirm that Iran launched missile attacks against Israel on Sunday.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran bombarded Israel with missiles Sunday
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/world-news/israel-says-iran-la…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran on February 28, launching an ongoing conflict that will reach its 100th day on Sunday.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/3/us-house-of-represen…
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Claim 21: “the White House confirmed to MS NOW that Trump had been briefed on renewed fighting.”
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CNBC reports that the White House confirmed to MS NOW that Trump had been briefed on the renewed fighting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Earlier, the White House confirmed to MS NOW that Trump had been briefed on renewed fighting. Axios first reported the briefing. Axios later ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/07/iran-fires-missiles-israel-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Trump stated the war goals were to destroy Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, eliminate its navy, prevent Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear ...
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confron…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... NEW: The White House has formalized its reengagement in the war in Iran, notifying Congress on July 10 of renewed military action, according to ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/posts/new-the-white-house-h…
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Claim 22: “Iran has demanded an end to hostilities in Lebanon and a halt to the U.S. blockade of its ports and ships.”
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Claim 23: “Reuters reported on Tuesday that Iran had announced the end of military operations against Israel”
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The Hill and other web results confirm that Iran announced an end to its ballistic missile attacks on Israel on Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Iran on Monday announced an end to its latest ballistic missile attacks on Israel, with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) telling ...
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5914589-iran-ends-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Large-scale strikes targeted Iranian military assets and the Islamic Republic's top leadership, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confron…
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Claim 24: “Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday... 'Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!'”
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Multiple web sources (WDEF and others) confirm that Donald Trump posted on Truth Social stating that Israel and Iran are seeking an immediate ceasefire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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