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US and Iran fail to reach a deal after peace talks in Islamabad

France24 · · 992 words
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The United States and Iran ended peace talks on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war”
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Only one cross-reference (Dailydispatch) confirms that talks concluded on Sunday without a deal. The other web results are generic pages about the US and do not provide specific evidence for this event.
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.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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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, France24, Deutsche Welle) confirm the existence of a fragile two-week ceasefire.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Hezbollah-ally Iran is currently in place.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/16/can-historic-israel…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iran-aligned groups in Iraq had announced their commitment to a two-week Iran-US ceasefire that has been in place since dawn on Wednesday
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/bahrain-summons-ira…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the current two-week ceasefire "must absolutely be preserved."
https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-trump-warns-iran-ships-to-ste…
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“Neither side indicated what will happen after the 14-day ceasefire expires on April 22”
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Web search results explicitly mention that Trump extended the ceasefire on April 22, confirming that April 22 was the original expiration date.
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House had said the Iranians "want to talk" when the trip was announced on Friday, but Iran said there were no plans for a direct meeting. Trump said the ceasefire would hold on Saturday desp…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g6nyvl29po
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 22, Trump said he had extended the ceasefire at Pakistan’s request, “given the serious split in the Iranian government,” until Tehran’s representatives submit their proposal for a peace settl…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/why-trump-prolonged-the-iran-ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first round of US-Iran talks held on April 11 and 12 failed to produce a breakthrough, prompting a flurry of diplomatic efforts by host Pakistan to cool tensions and revive hopes for another round…
https://www.newsdrum.in/international/trump-extends-us-iran-…
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“Vice President JD Vance said after the 21-hour-long talks”
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Two independent sources (South China Morning Post and Nypost) specifically state that the talks lasted for 21 hours.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Their first attempt at talks lasted for 21 hours
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3351561/us-iran-ceasefi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The blockade came into force – just two days after US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, failed following 21 hours of negotiation
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/world-news/jd-vance-accuses-ir…
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“Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who led Iran in the negotiations”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia (identifying him as Speaker) and two separate news reports (The Indian Express and another web source) stating he led the delegation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian delegation was led by Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The Iranian delegation includes some 70 officials and experts from diplomatic…
https://time.com/article/2026/04/11/strait-of-hormuz-iran-pe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s parliament, led the delegation along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global…
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“Since the US and Israel launched the war on February 28, it has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, 2,020 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states”
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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm the war began on February 28, 2026. Al Jazeera provides a live tracker confirming deaths in Iran (at least 3,468), which supports the claim of 'at least 3,000'.
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web search 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/2026_Israeli–United_States_str…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.At least 3,468 people have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran since February 28, according to Iran’s Ministry of Health.…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Show less. 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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“Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has largely cut off the Persian Gulf and its oil and gas exports from the global economy”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that Iran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz since February 28, 2026, impacting global energy trade.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, the main export route for oil produced by Gulf states, is arguably the most vital corridor for oil and gas because few alternatives exist.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/climate/strait-hormuz-chokepo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire on the condition that "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed. Tehran had effectively blocked the waterway, one of the world's busiest oil …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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“Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said his country will try to facilitate a new dialogue between Iran and the US”
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Multiple web search results report that Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated Pakistan would facilitate new dialogue between the US and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan foreign minister Ishaq Dar said his country will try to facilitate new dialogue between Iran and the US in the coming days, adding: “It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their…
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/dona…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated both Iran and the US are content with Islamabad's mediation efforts. Dar met with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkiye to discuss an early en…
https://news24online.com/world/both-iran-and-us-happy-with-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan’s foreign minister on Sunday said that Islamabad would be “honoured” to host talks between the US and Iran to end the ongoing Mideast conflict, Anadolu reports.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260329-pakistan-would-be…
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“Iran’s 10-point proposal ahead of the talks called for a guaranteed end to the war and sought control over the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple sources report on Iran's 10-point proposal, specifically mentioning the demand for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. Acceptance of enrichment.Iran achieved historic victory by forcing criminal US to accept its 10-point plan. US has accepted Iran's control over Str…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/07/766472/iran-declare…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has a 15-point plan to end the war, with Iran offering 10 proposals of its own. Can they be reconciled?Last week, the UK chaired talks involving more than 40 countries on how to unblock the Str…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgkv9y97n0o
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web search NEUTRAL — According to international media reports, Iran’s 10-point proposal for the West Asia war to end includes formalisation of Tehran’s de facto control over the Strait of Hormuz.
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/strait-of-hormuz-…
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“Pakistani officials told The Associated Press in March that the US 15-point proposal included monitoring mechanisms and a rollback of Iran’s nuclear programme”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia and government pages about the US, which do not mention a 15-point proposal or nuclear rollback in this context.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.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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“Around a fifth of the world’s traded oil had typically passed through [the Strait of Hormuz] on over 100 ships a day”
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“the US military said two destroyers transited the critical waterway ahead of mine-clearing work”
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“Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported six people were killed Sunday morning in an Israeli strike in Maaroub”
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“Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said”
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“The day the Iran ceasefire deal was announced, Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes, killing more than 300 people”
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