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Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated,' includes opening strait

The Hindu · · 785 words · By AFP
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 23, 2026) a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, AP, and another web search result) confirm that President Trump stated a deal with Iran was 'largely negotiated' and would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — There had been hints before the announcement that indirect talks between the US and Iran had progressed in the past few days. Marco Rubio , the US secretary of state, said during a visit to India that…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/trump-ceasefir…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States President Donald Trump has said that a Memorandum of Understanding in ceasefire talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran “has been largely negotiated”. Trump said on Saturday that the ag…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/23/trump-says-iran-agr…
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web search NEUTRAL — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in…
https://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2026/05/23/trump-says-…
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“Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, listing a number of West Asia powers along with Turkey and mediator Pakistan.”
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Al Jazeera and other web results confirm Trump used Truth Social to announce the agreement and listed regional powers, including Turkey and Pakistan, as involved.
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web search NEUTRAL — He has posted a dozen times on his social media site, Truth Social, about the conflict with Iran, insisting he has the upper hand in any negotiations. "I’m winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going ve…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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web search NEUTRAL — Our site archives all of Donald Trump's TRUTH Social posts, providing a searchable index of his statements, video transcripts, and image descriptions.
https://trumpstruth.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump’s visit to China will certainly remain one remembered in history, and in this regard, one cannot help but draw an analogy with President Richard Nixon’s visit to China in 1972, …
https://southfront.press/trump-fails-to-separate-russia-and-…
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“Among the West Asia countries whose leaders joined a call on Saturday (May 23, 2026) to discuss the deal were Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, Mr. Trump said.”
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Both Al Jazeera and a 'Live Updates' source confirm that Trump spoke with leaders from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Pakistan.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Leaders from nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan will join the call,” the official said to Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst. Axios repor…
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-news-strait…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has written on his Truth Social platform that “an Agreement has been largely negotiated” with Tehran. The president said he just finished “a very good call” with leaders in Saudi Arabia, …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/23/iran-war-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump said Iran and the United States had “largely negotiated” an agreement “pertaining to PEACE” after last-ditch diplomatic efforts to stave off a return to full-scale war. There was no im…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/23/world/us-iran-war-tr…
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“He added that he had a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”
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While the general context of the deal is corroborated, the specific evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia/AP news bios of Trump and does not explicitly confirm the separate call with Netanyahu on May 23, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson will celebrate their marriage on a private Bahamas island today. Anderson had initially wanted a White House wedding, but the groom and President D…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/23/politics/donald-trump-jr-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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“Tehran said it was finalising a 14-point framework for a deal.”
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The provided evidence mentions hope for a limited agreement and a ceasefire, but does not specifically mention a '14-point framework'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the p…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · Iranian, by contrast, describes the citizens and peoples of the modern country of Iran—a diverse nation shaped by many ethnic groups, languages and historical experiences.
https://www.history.com/articles/persian-iranian-meaning-dif…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hope for a limited US-Iran agreement gained momentum Friday as regional mediators intensified efforts to stabilize the ceasefire, but the fragile diplomacy faced hostility from Iranian hardliners who …
https://www.iranintl.com/en
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“Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei noted what he called “a trend towards rapprochement,””
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from France24 stating that spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei noted a 'trend towards rapprochement'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the p…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · Iranian, by contrast, describes the citizens and peoples of the modern country of Iran—a diverse nation shaped by many ethnic groups, languages and historical experiences.
https://www.history.com/articles/persian-iranian-meaning-dif…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hope for a limited US-Iran agreement gained momentum Friday as regional mediators intensified efforts to stabilize the ceasefire, but the fragile diplomacy faced hostility from Iranian hardliners who …
https://www.iranintl.com/en
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“Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had warned earlier that Washington would face a tough response if it resumed hostilities”
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Multiple sources (The Guardian and other web results) confirm that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US of a 'crushing' or 'tough' response if hostilities resumed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Wednesday over troop movements in the region.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603250403
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that “by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire”, the US president “seeks to turn this negotiating table – in his own imagination – into…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/trump-one-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Saturday warned of a "crushing" response if US president Donald Trump resumes hostilities, saying Tehran had rebuilt its armed forces during a cease…
https://www.newarab.com/news/ghalibaf-warns-us-crushing-resp…
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“He issued the warning after meeting in Tehran with Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about the Prophet Muhammad, which are irrelevant to a meeting between Ghalibaf and Asim Munir.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apart from Islam, Muhammad has received praise in Sikhism as an inspirational figure, in the Druze faith as one of the seven main prophets, and in the Baháʼí Faith as a Manifestation of God.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad
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web search NEUTRAL — The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/educators/curriculum-resourc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was chosen by Allah as the final Messenger to guide all of humanity with mercy and truth. Born in Makkah into a noble but humble family, he was known…
https://islamclear.com/prophet/muhammad/
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“the war, which broke out after the United States and Israel attacked the Islamic republic on February 28.”
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Four independent cross-references (France24, Al Jazeera x2, and The Hindu) all explicitly state that the war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Middle East war began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260417-10-day-leba…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The strike on the Al Salmi is the latest in a string of assaults on merchant vessels by missiles or explosive air and sea drones in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the United States and Israel’s w…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/drone-attack-sparks…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The incident comes as Iran continues to fire missiles and drones across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched a war against the country on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/3/at-least-one-killed-…
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“historic face-to-face talks hosted by Islamabad”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim of face-to-face talks hosted by Islamabad.
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“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran was engaged”
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“Mr. Araghchi held a bevvy of diplomatic calls, speaking with counterparts from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and Oman, Iran’s official IRNA news agency said.”
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“Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also spoke with Mr. Trump on Saturday (May 23, 2026), as well as with the UAE president and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.”
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“Lebanese state media said Israel struck the country’s south on Saturday (May 23, 2026), as fighting has not stopped despite an April 17 ceasefire.”
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“Lebanon’s military said one strike targeted a Lebanese army barracks in the south and wounded a soldier.”
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“Israel said one of its soldiers was killed on Friday (May 22, 2026) near the border with Lebanon.”
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“Iran-backed Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the war on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader.”
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“Hezbollah said on Saturday (May 23, 2026) its chief Naim Qassem had received a message from Mr. Araghchi indicating that Iran “will not give up its support” for the Lebanese group.”
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