Trump says he does not care if Iran returns to negotiations

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 13, 2026 · 166 words

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US President Donald Trump stated he is indifferent to whether Iran returns to negotiations, asserting that Iran is in a desperate position. The article also notes that recent talks in Islamabad between delegations led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and JD Vance ended without a long-term settlement.

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Claims checked 7

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Topics 2

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What happened

US President Donald Trump said he is not concerned about whether Iran returns to the negotiating table.

Why it matters

If they don’t come back, I’m fine," he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, upon his return from Florida.

Common ground

The president was responding to a question about when, in his view, Tehran would agree to resume talks with Washington on resolving the military conflict.

Perspective signals

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

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in Islamabad on April 11?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in Islamabad on April 11.”

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Wikipedia entries for 'Islamabad Talks' and '2026 United States naval blockade of Iran' confirm that talks were held in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, 2026. This is further corroborated by multiple TASS reports.

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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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Claim 2: “the US delegation — by Vice President JD Vance.”

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Multiple independent news sources (CGTN, TASS, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera) confirm that Vice President JD Vance led the US delegation in Islamabad.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Islamabad for peace talks with Iran.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-09/Live-updates-Iran-and-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the US delegation - by Vice President JD Vance.
https://tass.com/world/2119317

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cross reference SUPPORTS — On April 11, Iran and the United States held several rounds of talks in Islamabad. The Iranian delegation was led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, while the US delegation was headed by …
https://tass.com/economy/2115881

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Claim 3: “The Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf”

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Multiple independent news sources (TASS, Al Jazeera) confirm that the Iranian delegation was led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf

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Claim 4: “he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, upon his return from Florida.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly place Trump speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, upon returning from Florida.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2025, the first year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washingt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_inauguration_of_Donald_…

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Claim 5: “Both Tehran and Washington said after the negotiations that no agreement on a long-term settlement of the conflict had been reached”

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The web search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'both' and do not contain any factual information regarding the outcome of the negotiations or statements from Tehran and Washington.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of BOTH is the one as well as the other. How to use both in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/both

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web search NEUTRAL — BOTH definition: 1. (referring to) two people or things together: 2. (referring to) two people or things together…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/both

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 meanings: 1. a. the two; two considered together b. (as pronoun) 2. used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and,.... Click for more definitions.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/both

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Claim 6: “The US leader said "Iran is in very bad shape" and in a desperate position.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Trump used the specific phrases 'very bad shape' and 'desperate' to describe Iran.

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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 — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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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 7: “US President Donald Trump said he is not concerned about whether Iran returns to the negotiating table.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Donald Trump stated he is not concerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations, specifically citing his remarks at Joint Base Andrews.

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