Trump says ceasefire still ‘in effect’ as Iranian, US forces trade attacks

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 08, 2026 · 154 words · By Zaid Sabah; Nils Adler

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Live updatesLive updates, Iran war live: Trump says ceasefire still ‘in effect’ as Iran, US clash Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting Iranian vessels and carrying out strikes on coastal areas.

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Published On 8 May 2026 - Iran’s military said United States forces targeted an Iranian oil tanker in coastal waters and a second vessel near the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port, while US air strikes hit civilian areas in Bandar Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump says ceasefire still ‘in effect’”

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France24 reports that Donald Trump told ABC News the ceasefire remained in place despite new strikes.

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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 — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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Claim 2: “Iranian air defences were also active over western Tehran.”

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Two independent cross-references (Al Jazeera and Flipboard) both report that Iranian state media stated air defense systems were activated in western Tehran.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian state media says air defence systems were activated in western Tehran
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/7/videos-sho…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iranian state media says air defence systems were activated in western Tehran
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/videos-show-interceptions-o…

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Claim 3: “US air strikes hit civilian areas in Bandar Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm Island in southern Iran.”

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Al Jazeera and other web search results report Iranian claims of explosions and attacks on civilian areas, specifically mentioning Qeshm island and southern Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/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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Claim 4: “The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its naval forces came under Iranian missile, drone and fast boat attack in the Strait of Hormuz”

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Multiple sources (Politico, PizzINT Intel, and other web results) report that US CENTCOM stated its forces were attacked by Iranian drones, missiles, and fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — The CENTCOM chief also stated that US forces "effectively engaged" incoming missiles and drones directed at both naval and civilian targets. Iran, however, outright rejected the claim that its boats w…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2606434/truce-hangs-by-a-thread…

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. military “blew up” six small Iranian boats after its forces launched “multiple cruise missiles, drones and small boats” at the ships but did not hit them, according to U.S. Central Command he…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/us-iran-boat-attack…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US Navy destroyers transiting Hormuz tonight were attacked by swarms of Iranian fast-attack boats, engaging them with 5 inch main gun, CIWS, and small caliber fire -US officials to CBS.
https://www.pizzint.watch/intel/iran-us-destroyers-strait-of…

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Claim 5: “Iran’s military said... a second vessel [was targeted] near the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port”

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Web search results and Al Jazeera report on incidents and Iranian military commentary regarding the port of Fujairah in the UAE during this conflict period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Port of Fujairah (Arabic: ميناء الفجيرة), also called Fujairah Port, is a deep port located in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is the largest port on the eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Fujairah

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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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Claim 6: “Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting Iranian vessels and carrying out strikes on coastal areas.”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, RT World News, and other web search results) confirm that Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting vessels and civilian/coastal areas.

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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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Claim 7: “Iran’s military said United States forces targeted an Iranian oil tanker in coastal waters”

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RT World News and other web search results specifically mention Tehran's claim that the US targeted an Iranian oil tanker in its territorial/coastal waters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian peoples, or Iranic peoples, are a diverse ethnolinguistic group who are identified chiefly by their native usage of any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languag…
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Claim 8: “CENTCOM... responded by eliminating “inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking US forces”.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly quote CENTCOM stating they eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for the attacks.

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web search NEUTRAL — "U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces including missile and drone launch sites; command and control …
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2021zg819lt?post=asset:258a55…

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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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web search NEUTRAL — In response, US forces eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities including missile and drone launch sites, per Centcom.US forces then moved beyond defence, striking Iranian m…
https://investinglive.com/news/us-centcom-says-us-destroyers…

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