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Trump says agreement to end Iran war 'largely negotiated'

EuroNews · · 544 words · By Peter Barabas; Aleksandar Brezar
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“The US president announced on his Truth Social platform on Saturday that a deal with Tehran to end the Iran war was "largely negotiated" subject to approval”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that a deal with Iran was 'largely negotiated' and 'subject to finalization'.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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“US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a draft framework for an agreement with Iran, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” and is “subject to finalisation”.”
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Multiple sources confirm Trump's announcement that a deal was 'largely negotiated' and specifically mentioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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“Trump said he had a “very good call” with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain”
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The claim is corroborated by Al Jazeera, Fox News, and The Guardian, all listing the same set of regional leaders (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Bahrain).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (born 31 August 1985), also known as MbS, is the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, formally serving as Crown Prince and Prime Minister. He is the heir apparen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Qatar diplomatic crisis was a high-profile deterioration of relations between Qatar and the Arab League between 2017 and 2021. It began when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Eg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis
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“Trump said he had... a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”
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Multiple independent sources (WSJ, and other news reports) confirm that Trump held a separate, contentious phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The handshakes of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, with world leaders have been the subject of extensive commentary. Scholars have noted that politicians' handshakes are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_handshakes
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“the Associated Press quoted a regional official with direct knowledge of the Pakistan-led mediation efforts saying the US and Iran were closing in on a deal which would include an official declaration of the war’s end, with two-month negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.”
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Web search results from PBS and other sources attribute to the AP that the deal would include an official declaration of the war's end and a two-month negotiation window for the nuclear program.
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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 US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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 — 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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“The Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and the US would end its blockade of Iran’s ports, the official told AP.”
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The AP reporting (cited in PBS and other web results) specifically mentions the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Breaking News: Trump says Iran deal, including reopening Strait of Hormuz, has been 'largely negotiated,' with final details being ironed ...
https://www.facebook.com/yahoonews/posts/breaking-news-trump…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... He said the potential deal would include an official declaration of the war's end, with two-month negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. The ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/23/iran-united-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/trump-says-deal-with-…
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“Pakistan’s army chief held more talks in Tehran on Friday and Saturday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, traveled to Tehran on Friday as part of mediation efforts.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago ... Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Thursday as part of ongoing Pakistani mediation in talks between Tehran and Washington ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYsFObTj0ts/
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... Pakistan's powerful military chief travelled to Tehran on Friday as Pakistani and Qatari mediators stepped up efforts to broker a deal ...
https://www.ft.com/content/4fd37931-1f30-43e7-92ed-3ae26c87a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Thursday as part of ongoing Pakistani mediation in talks between Tehran and Washington ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYr5IEWguW3/
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“Iran state-run TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as describing the draft as a “framework agreement”.”
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Both a cross-reference (EuroNews) and web search results confirm that spokesperson Esmail Baghaei described the draft as a 'framework agreement'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and "Israel" took effect after Iranian pressure to include Lebanon in the ceasefire framework, warning that continued Israeli attacks would jeopardize broader n…
https://staging-en.almayadeen.net/news/politics/baghaei--end…
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web search NEUTRAL — Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced on Tuesday that Iran is currently reviewing a draft resolution proposed by Russia regarding the extension of United Nations Security Council Reso…
https://en.isna.ir/news/1404060402007/Iran-Reviewing-Russia-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran describes it as a ‘framework agreement' for more talks.Baghaei stressed that nuclear issues are not part of the current negotiations, as Tehran first seeks to end the war before discussing its nu…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-iran-getting-lot-closer-1704219…
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“Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Baghaei as saying... between 30 to 60 days, details are discussed and ultimately a final agreement is reached”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references specifically confirming the 30 to 60 day timeline mentioned by Baghaei via IRNA.
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“lifting sanctions on Tehran “has explicitly been included in the text”
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This specific detail regarding the lifting of sanctions being 'explicitly included in the text' is only mentioned in one cross-reference (EuroNews) and not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — lifting sanctions on Tehran “has explicitly been included in the text
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/23/us-and-iran-getting-a-lo…
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“The war started on 28 February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran”
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“Tehran retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz”
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“The US then blockaded Iranian ports.”
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“The US Central Command on Saturday said US forces had turned away more than 100 commercial vessels and disabled four since the blockade began on 13 April.”
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