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US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know

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What to know about US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know

US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know The proposed US-Iran peace deal seeks to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid lingering disagreements.

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What happened

US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know The proposed US-Iran peace deal seeks to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid lingering disagreements.

Why it matters

United States President Donald Trump says a possible agreement between Washington and Tehran to end months of war is now “largely negotiated”, raising hopes that tensions in the region could ease after a flurry of diplomatic overtures involving multiple…

Common ground

The proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for crude oil and gas, as well as talks aimed at formally ending the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Claim 1: “The proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple sources, including Axios and other news reports, confirm that the proposed MoU includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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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 — Iran and the United Kingdom maintain diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions. Iran, which was called Persia by the West before 1935, has had political relations with England since the late I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Kingdom_relations
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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: “One-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were shipped through the strait before the war began.”
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Claim 3: “The New York Times reported that the draft agreement includes an “apparent commitment” by Iran to surrender its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and other reports, explicitly state that The New York Times reported the draft agreement includes a commitment by Iran to surrender its highly enriched uranium stockpile.
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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 — The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times
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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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Claim 4: “Tehran is also a signatory to the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).”
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Claim 5: “Days after the ceasefire came into effect on April 8, the US implemented a blockade of its own.”
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Claim 6: “In 2015, the US joined the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under then-President Barack Obama.”
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Claim 7: “the potential agreement allocates 30 days for procedures related to the Strait of Hormuz and 60 days for nuclear talks.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'potential' and contains no factual data regarding the 30-day or 60-day timelines.
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web search NEUTRAL — POTENTIAL definition: 1. possible when the necessary conditions exist: 2. someone's or something's ability to develop…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/potentia…
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web search NEUTRAL — In physics, a potential may refer to the scalar potential or to the vector potential. In either case, it is a field defined in space, from which many important physical properties may be derived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potential
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Claim 8: “Fars news agency reported... that the agreement would allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.
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Claim 9: “United States President Donald Trump says a possible agreement between Washington and Tehran to end months of war is now “largely negotiated””
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, CNN, and other web results) report that President Trump stated the agreement is 'largely negotiated'.
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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 — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
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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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Claim 10: “in 2018, during his first term in office, Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA”
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Claim 11: “Under the agreement, Iran agreed to cap uranium enrichment at 3.67 percent”
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Claim 12: “The proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) reportedly includes... talks aimed at formally ending the US-Israel war on Iran.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'proposed' and does not contain any factual information regarding the content of the MoU concerning the US-Israel war on Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: 1. suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider: 2. intended or planned: 3…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proposed
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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action. See examples of proposed used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/proposed
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web search NEUTRAL — Find 28 different ways to say PROPOSED, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/proposed
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Claim 13: “the Strait of Hormuz... has remained effectively closed to most shipping since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that the US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, 2026, and that the Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked/closed since that date.
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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 — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia 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/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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Claim 14: “Trump said he also spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”
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Five independent cross-references (RT, NYPost, TASS, CNBC, The Guardian) confirm that Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Bet-David (born October 18, 1978) is an Iranian-born American MLM businessman, conservative media personality, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Valuetainment Media and the host of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The handshakes of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, with world leaders have been the subject of extensive commentary. Scholars have noted that politicians' handshakes are…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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Claim 15: “In March 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, the incumbent director of national intelligence, told Congress that agencies are continuing “to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon”.”
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Claim 16: “the waterway... lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman and does not fall into international waters.”
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Claim 17: “The MoU between Tehran and Washington included a roadmap to end the war on all fronts, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, with the US waiving sanctions on Iranian oil during negotiations.”
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The claim is attributed to the Tasnim news agency. While web results mention Tasnim's reports on proposals, they do not independently corroborate the specific detail about the US waiving sanctions on oil during negotiations as a confirmed part of the MoU.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2026 ... Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has struck an optimistic tone, claiming discussions are 'going very well,' while also warning Iran against ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXUUKMtku27/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 ... Iran has offered a new 14-point proposal to the United States in ... According to the Iranian Tasnim news agency, the 14-point plan was ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 10, 2026 ... The proposal includes the need for an immediate end to the war and guarantees against any renewed attack on Iran, the source said. Tasnim cited ...
https://www.facebook.com/IranIntlEnglish/posts/irans-propose…
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Claim 18: “discussions involved Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain.”
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Multiple sources (Facebook news feed, web search results) list Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain as being involved in the discussions.
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web search NEUTRAL — ... of countering Iran. Israel stated delegations from the U.A.E, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. participated in broker talks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_war
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... ... Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Pakistan. A key reported element: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a ...
https://www.facebook.com/eudebates.tv/posts/trump-announces-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... Among the countries included in Trump's peace agreement were Saudi Arabia ... Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain. He added that ...
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897063
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