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US and Israel could ready ground operation during Iran talks – Russian Security Council

RT News · · 440 words · By Russia Today
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US and Israel could be exploiting talks with Iran to prepare for a ground attack on the country, the Russian Security Council has said.”
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Multiple web search results report the warning from the Russian Security Council that the US and Israel might use peace talks as a cover for preparing a ground attack on Iran. The sources cite the same core warning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2774 was adopted on 24 February 2025. This was the first non-procedural resolution on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that was passed, after seve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adopted on March 11, 2026, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026) condemned Iran's "egregious attacks" against the Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and Jor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Counci…
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“The first round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which took place in Islamabad, Pakistan at the weekend, did not result in a breakthrough.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad did not result in a deal. One source mentions the failure of the talks, and another cites the lack of an agreement reached after marathon talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 16 January 2024, Iran conducted a series of missile strikes in Pakistan with the stated aim of targeting militants of the Baloch separatist and Islamist extremist group Jaysh al-Adl in the Pakistan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Pakistan_conflict
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States of America and the St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Iranian officials blamed the failure of the talks on “unrealistic demands” by the Americans, but expressed readiness to continue looking for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.”
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Two independent web search results report that Iranian officials blamed the failure of the talks on 'excessive' or 'unrealistic' US demands. While the readiness for a diplomatic solution is implied by the context of the talks, the core element of blaming US demands is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian officials blamed the U.S. for failing to reach a deal, without specifying the sticking points. The failure of the high-stakes talks in Pakistan after 21 hours casts doubt over the future of a …
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/12/iranians-left-disappo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran sees American demands as reaching far beyond what the United States achieved in war. Tehran is gambling that it can withstand further bombardment more than Washington is willing to sustain econom…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/middleeast/iran-uni…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran believes the talks failed because of “excessive” US demands, and it’s clear from both sides that nuclear enrichment is a key sticking point. Tehran has insisted for years it would not build a nuc…
https://www.aol.com/news/failure-us-iran-talks-blow-03424586…
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“US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the next round of discussions could take place at the same venue “over the next two days.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Donald Trump stated that the next round of US-Iran discussions could take place at the same venue within the next two days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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“In a statement on Tuesday, the office of the Russian Security Council warned that “the US and Israel may use peace talks to prepare for a ground operation against Iran.””
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This claim is nearly identical to Claim 0 and is corroborated by multiple web search results detailing the warning from the Russian Security Council regarding US/Israel using talks for ground operations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In March and April 2021, prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces began massing thousands of personnel and military equipment near Russia's border with Ukraine and in Cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_2022_Russian_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“This assessment is based on the fact that “the Pentagon continues to build up the US grouping in the region” even as negotiations are underway, the key body, headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, said.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Russian Security Council based its assessment on the fact that the Pentagon is continuing to build up US forces in the region during negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, escalating the Russo-Ukrainian War that had begun in 2014 and marking the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_involvement_in_the_Rus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Defense (DOD), also referred to as the Department of War (DOW), is an executive department of the United States federal government charged with coordinating and supervi…
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“The US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28 came as Tehran and Washington were engaged in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and broader regional security issues.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that US and Israeli strikes on Iran occurred while talks were ongoing or in the context of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and regional security.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran's nuclear programme. Iran responded to Saturday's attacks with missile ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-israel-bomb-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here's what we know so far. Rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of an US-Israeli strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, on Saturday.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/28/middleeast/israel-attack-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here's what we know so far about the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, which led to counterattacks and fears of a wider regional war.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/02/28/why-us-…
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“Last June, Israel also bombed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities amid US-Iranian talks, sparking a 12-day conflict with Tehran.”
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Two web search results specifically mention that Israel bombed Iran's nuclear facilities amid US-Iran talks, leading to a conflict. This is corroborated by the context provided in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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web search NEUTRAL — Last June, Israel also bombed the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities amid US-Iranian talks, sparking a 12-day conflict with Tehran.
https://rtrunews.com/news/638447-us-israel-iran-pentagon/
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Israel bomb multiple Iranian cities, including capital Tehran. Iran hits back, launching missiles at Israel.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attac…
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““If the negotiations fail to achieve the intended goals, the hostilities may resume with greater intensity after two weeks,” the statement said.”
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No evidence was gathered from the web search or Wikipedia to support this specific statement regarding the Russian Security Council warning about hostilities resuming after two weeks.
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“Trump earlier signaled he has no intention of prolonging the two-week ceasefire with Tehran, which is set to expire on April 22.”
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No evidence was gathered from the web search or Wikipedia to support this specific statement regarding Trump's intention not to prolong the two-week ceasefire set to expire on April 22.
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“Tehran has said it is seeking a permanent end to the conflict rather than an extension of the truce, with a final agreement that would include guarantees against further attacks, sanctions relief, and ability to continue enriching uranium for peaceful purposes.”
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“According to the Russian Security Council’s assessment, Iran “still possesses a significant stockpile of weapons,” with which it could resist further aggressive moves by Washington and West Jerusalem.”
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“The country’s civilian and military leadership remains stable, with the Iranian society unifying around the government in Tehran since the US-Israeli attack a month-and-a-half ago, it added.”
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“Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who headed Tehran’s team at the talks in Islamabad, warned earlier that the Islamic Republic is ready for a possible ground attack by American troops and will “rain fire upon them.””
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“Tehran also warned that it would retaliate to a land operation by destroying energy infrastructure in the Gulf states.”
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